https://methakur.info/tags/github-actions/Recent content in Github-Actions on Munish Thakur | DevOps EngineerHugoen-usSun, 01 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://methakur.info/blog/building-my-portfolio-with-hugo/Sun, 01 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://methakur.info/blog/building-my-portfolio-with-hugo/<p>When I decided to build my portfolio, I had a choice: keep it simple with plain HTML, or use it as an opportunity to demonstrate my DevOps skills. I chose the latter.</p> <h2 id="why-hugo">Why Hugo?</h2> <p>Hugo is a static site generator written in Go. Here&rsquo;s why it made sense for a DevOps engineer:</p> <ol> <li><strong>Speed</strong>: Hugo builds are blazing fast (milliseconds, not minutes)</li> <li><strong>No runtime dependencies</strong>: The output is just HTML, CSS, and JS</li> <li><strong>DevOps-friendly</strong>: The Kubernetes documentation itself uses Hugo</li> <li><strong>Markdown-based</strong>: Write content in Markdown, focus on writing</li> </ol> <h2 id="the-architecture">The Architecture</h2> <pre tabindex="0"><code>┌─────────────────┐ ┌──────────────┐ ┌─────────────────┐ │ Markdown Files │────▶│ Hugo Build │────▶│ Static Files │ └─────────────────┘ └──────────────┘ └─────────────────┘ │ ┌───────────────────────┼───────────────────────┐ │ │ │ ▼ ▼ ▼ ┌─────────────────┐ ┌─────────────────┐ ┌─────────────────┐ │ GitHub Pages │ │ Docker/Nginx │ │ Kubernetes │ │ (Production) │ │ (Local Dev) │ │ (Proof of Work)│ └─────────────────┘ └─────────────────┘ └─────────────────┘ </code></pre><h2 id="the-devops-artifacts">The DevOps Artifacts</h2> <p>This repository isn&rsquo;t just a portfolio—it&rsquo;s a showcase of DevOps practices:</p>