Muhammad Tantowi Jauhari ~2 min read
Hello World! Welcome to My Blog
Hello everyone! Welcome to my very first post on this blog.
After planning for a long time to have a personal space to share my thoughts and technical experiments, I'm excited to finally see this blog go live. This site is more than just a collection of text; it's a personal project built with a focus on both aesthetics and performance.
The Tech Stack
I wanted a blog that was fast, minimalist, yet modern. That's why I chose the following stack:
- Astro: The main foundation (Static Site Generator). Its zero-JavaScript-by-default approach is a game-changer for performance.
- Svelte: Used for parts of the site that require dynamic interactivity.
- Tailwind CSS: For a flexible and modern styling system.
- MDX: Allows me to write content in Markdown while seamlessly embedding interactive components.
- Shiki: Provides beautiful syntax highlighting for code blocks, similar to what you'd see in VS Code.
What Can You Expect?
Moving forward, I plan to regularly update this blog with content focused on:
- Technical Deep Dives: In-depth explanations of how specific technologies or libraries work.
- "What I Learned" Posts: Documenting new things I learn throughout my journey as a developer.
- Problem Solving & Debugging: Notes on technical challenges I've encountered and how I solved them (so that I—and hopefully you—don't get stuck in the same place twice).
- High-Level System Architecture: Articles on how to design scalable and efficient systems.
- Opinions & Thought Pieces: Personal views on tech trends, engineering culture, and more.