How this website was built

It is pretty simple:

  • I installed WordPress on my AWS server.
  • Looked through some themes, tested out a few, and then decided to go with Superb Themes
  • Installed the usual plugins:
    • Yoast SEO
      • Cause doing this by hand is really annoying
    • CloudFlare
      • Edge caching
    • ShortPixel Image Optimizer
      • Huge help in making sure I serve up right size images for faster page load.
    • WP-SCSS (I maintain this one!)
      • Gives option to create scss stylesheets and have them compile to css
    • HotJar – Track how readers browse my website
  • Then I made a few pages to set the tone; Home, about, privacy and starting writing posts about what I enjoy.

    So hear is to food, programming, and a few things I like to read along the way!