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Introduce a Library page and wire it into the main nav. Add blog frontmatter fields: category, featuredEssay (default false), and readingOrder (positive integer). Update several posts to mark featured essays and assign readingOrder for the recommended path.
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title, description, pubDate, tags, category, featuredEssay, readingOrder, draft
| title | description | pubDate | tags | category | featuredEssay | readingOrder | draft | ||||
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| Welcome to the Den | First proper post. Why I built this site, what it runs on, and what to expect. | 2026-03-01 |
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building | true | 1 | false |
So I finally got around to setting up a proper blog. Welcome.
Why This Exists
I wanted a place to write that wasn't owned by a corporation. No Medium, no Substack, no algorithm deciding who sees what. Just markdown files on my own server, served by nginx from a Docker container I control.
That's the whole point of the den - owning your own space on the internet.
What It Runs On
This site is built with Astro, which spits out pure static HTML at build time. No JavaScript runtime, no hydration, no client-side framework. Just HTML and CSS.
It's served by nginx inside a Docker container, deployed from my Gitea instance. The whole pipeline is mine.
What to Expect
I'll write when I have something to say. Probably a mix of:
- Self-hosting adventures and homelab stuff
- Privacy thoughts and digital autonomy
- Technical things I figured out the hard way
- Whatever else is on my mind
No schedule, no engagement metrics, no SEO optimization. Just writing.
Thanks for reading. Welcome to the den.