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Slow software for a fast web

On choosing boring, durable tools: why this site is static, Rust-built, and proud of it.

Every dependency is a promise you make to a future version of yourself. This site keeps its promises boring: Zola, a single Rust binary; zero frameworks; a folder of Markdown that will still open in 2046.

The fastest request is the one that never reaches a server. Static files on the edge, no runtime, no database — sedimentation is an architecture decision as much as a writing habit.