Ajulu’s Thoughts Tech Stack

Hi, there!

I’d like to share a list of resources that helped me build/run this blog.

Here’s the list of things I used

1. Hugo
   – A static site JAMstack generator built on Golang
2. Novela by Narative
   – A theme ported over from Gatsby to Hugo
3. Netlify
   – For continuous deployment and “hosting”
4. Forestry CMS
   – For editing and creating posts. Headless CMS
5. ConvertKit
   – Funnel + Newsletter Pop Up Form
6. Substack
   – Newsletter service provider
7. Umami
   – Self Hosted Web Analytics and Tracking
8. Uphold
   – Web Monetization API and Payment Handler
9. Commento
   – Comments
10. JSON Formatter
    – JSON format and validator
11. PWAStarter
    – Icon, Splashscreen, and Manifest JSON Generator
12. PWABuilder
    – Advanced Service Worker Snippet + 2D Inking(Drawing) Web Component
13. Cloudflare
    – DNS, DOS Protection and Content Delivery Network
14. Cloudfront
    – Image Content Delivery Network provided by Netlify(thinking of switching to Cloudinary but seems like too much work)
15. Clipboard.js
16. Prism
    – Syntax Highlighter
17. Google Font API
    – For the DM Serif Display font being used in headings
18. Zapier
    – For automatic syndication to social media
19. Web Share API
    – For a native-like sharing experience
20. PayPal
    – Payment Processor For Support/Contribution Buttons
21. Buy Me Some Coffee
    – Same as above
22. Buttons Social
    – For the share buttons I have
23. Adobe Spark Post
    – For the logo
24. Amazon Associates
25. Jumia Affiliates
26. ESNTLS Affiliates
27. JadeBlack Affiliates
28. Santa Lucia Fragrance Affiliates
29. Binance Refer
30. Coinbase Refer
31. Skillshare Refer
32. NordVPN Affiliates
33. Truehost Affiliates

Get Affordable Hosting With
Truehost