This post is more of a story about how I used Hugo and its features. 🤠 I’m creating a website for something related to my research (I’ll share it here soon) where I need to generate multiple pages from JSON files for a static site. I’ve been using Hugo on this blog since 2018, and although there are other great options out there, I always end up trying to do things with it. ...
Who hasn’t needed to create a quick website with repetitive data structures, but thought that adding a database and all the communication logic would be too much? Static site generators are quick options, and nowadays it’s possible to put one online in minutes. However, when we need to make constant modifications to the site’s content, it becomes difficult to do so without modifying the code. In my case, I needed to share the responsibility of making modifications to the site’s data with a non-technical person who was already accustomed to online spreadsheets. ...