Personal Website & Workflow

My personal website is built using Hugo, the Hugo Coder theme, and an automated deployment workflow designed for speed, simplicity, and long-term maintainability.
I chose an open-source static site generator to keep full control over my content, ensure long-term stability, and avoid dependencies on external platforms or databases.

Tech Stack Link to heading

  • Hugo (static site generator)
  • Hugo Coder theme
  • Markdown-based content
  • Multilingual EN/IT setup
  • GitHub repository for version control
  • GitHub Pages for automated builds
  • Cloudflare for CDN, HTTPS, and caching
  • Custom domain with DNSSEC enabled

Why I Chose Hugo (and Static Site Generators) Link to heading

I selected Hugo because it is:

  • extremely fast (builds in milliseconds)
  • open-source and supported by a strong community
  • secure by design (no server-side code, no database)
  • flexible thanks to themes, templates, and shortcodes
  • ideal for long-term maintainability

This makes it a perfect solution for a personal portfolio.

Deployment Workflow Link to heading

  1. Write content in Markdown
  2. Commit changes to GitHub
  3. GitHub Pages builds the site using Hugo
  4. Cloudflare distributes the static files globally

This workflow offers:

  • automatic builds
  • atomic deployments
  • global CDN caching
  • HTTPS by default
  • zero downtime

Security and Performance Link to heading

  • Fully static (no backend, no database)
  • Served over HTTPS
  • DNSSEC enabled
  • Globally cached via Cloudflare
  • No tracking or analytics scripts

Why This Architecture Link to heading

  • Full version control
  • Easy updates
  • Multilingual support
  • Zero backend maintenance
  • Clean and maintainable structure
  • Strong security and long-term stability
  • Open-source tools and full content ownership

This website is both my personal portfolio and an engineering project where I experiment with static-site generation, deployment automation, and clean architectural design.