Switching From WordPress to Jekyll

Last week I finally took the plunge and completely switched this website from WordPress, which I had been using for over four years, to Jekyll. There are tons of articles online about switching, so I’m not going to attempt to write any sort of exhaustive guide about the process. These are just my own first impressions — one week in — along with a few lessons learned and a couple scripts I wrote to automate the process. Why switch? First off, let me be clear that I didn’t switch because of any failing on WordPress’s part. I’ve been a happy …

Read more