I have a habit of spending a good bit of time researching things before I take action. Whether it be making a purchase, deciding where to go on vacation, or even what to eat for dinner. Finding a blog engine was no exception.

Of course you have Wordpress - but I’ve tried it over the years helping people out and I’m not a fan. Then there was Jekyll - I’m not too familiar with Ruby. I took a look at Ghost - but I got frustrated with existing themes and didn’t feel like digging in to make my own. Finally I landed on Hugo - simple markdown, config driven, and a template engine that felt familiar.