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I'm trying to make a blog (4)

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Guangze Yang
Guangze Yang
Master of Control System, Ibaraki University

This new blog is built today!

I found a Jekyll theme that meets my needs. I successfully deployed the Chirpy Jekyll Theme according to the official documentation. So the old version of the blog is no longer viewable.

Major Milestone​

After going through the journey of:

  1. Learning HTML/CSS fundamentals (Part 1)
  2. Dealing with Markdown conversion challenges (Part 2)
  3. Learning JavaScript for custom solutions (Part 3)
  4. Finding the perfect Jekyll theme (Part 4) ✅

The blog is finally live with a professional theme that handles all the technical requirements I struggled with in the earlier parts.

Knowledge Sharing​

I wrote a Chinese article to document the process to help others in ZhiHu.

Reflection on the Journey​

What I Learned:

  • Sometimes the best solution is finding the right existing tool rather than building from scratch
  • The Chirpy Jekyll theme solved all my previous challenges: Markdown processing, custom layouts, and professional appearance
  • Documenting and sharing the process helps both myself and others

From Custom Development to Smart Selection:

  • Initial approach: Build everything custom with HTML/CSS/JavaScript
  • Final approach: Use a well-maintained, feature-rich Jekyll theme
  • Result: More time for content creation, less time on infrastructure

Part 4 of my blog creation series - sometimes the journey teaches you that the destination is more important than reinventing the wheel.