What blogging platform do you use?
Do you recommend I host my own?
I know people use Github. Is there one that is free and fast and reliable? Maybe some that are "under the radar?"
I know people use Github. Is there one that is free and fast and reliable? Maybe some that are "under the radar?"
The answer really comes down to how much time you want to spend maintaining and updating your blogging software. If you don't want to worry about the backend, Medium is a popular free hosted solution, even if they've had some shakeups lately. Otherwise some popular paid platforms are Svbtle [1] and Posthaven [2], and I'm building Write.as [3], a light, writing-focused platform.
If you want to host your own blog, the easiest thing to use is WordPress on BlueHost.
Personally, I use Pelican - it is a static website generator written in Python, and I absolutely love it. It's really simple and elegant and convenient. You can host it on github for free, or on DigitalOcean for like $5-10 per month. I recommend that if you're a bit more advanced.
If you're just getting started, my advice is not to worry about this stuff too much, because what matters is writing good content, and that's where all the attention and energy should go.
All that actually matters when it comes to technical side, is to have your own domain name, and to start building a mailing list. The blogging software itself is interchangeable, and you can easily experiment with a few platforms as you go and pick the one you like.