I have quickly switched my blog from WriteFreely to a custom development: MD-Blog (the MD naturally stands for Markdown). The trigger was a failed update of the old system – but in the end, it was the perfect impetus to radically simplify everything and gain full control over the design.

At its core are simple Markdown files in the data/ folder, which are converted into modern HTML at runtime. The result is lightning fast, works without a database, and thanks to a custom design system (including Dark Mode), it now looks exactly as I imagined. Even a modern Mastodon share button is now directly on board.

If you are interested in the code or the lean setup, feel free to get in touch with me via Mastodon!