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This site is a work in progress! I'm rebuilding it as a fun side project, and to help me learn more about web development and working with Python. Here are some details of the tools, technologies, and inspiration I've used to create the site.

Tools and tech I've used to build this site.

FastAPI

Python web framework

Uvicorn

ASGI web server that works well with FastAPI

ormar

Python async orm library

dominate

Python DSL for writing HTML

Roboto

Sans-serif font

Source Serif Pro

Serif font

SF Sans

Monospace font

PyCharm

Python IDE

VS Code

Multi-language IDE

CodeRunner

Lightweight multi-language macOS IDE (Perfect for quick tests or writing scripts)

TablePlus

macOS database GUI

People and places I've taken inspiration from while building this site.

Adam Collier

I love all of Adam's site, but I was particularly inspired by the Snippets section, which inspired my own code snippets section.

Luke Mitchell

I was particularly inspired by Luke's bookmarks and journal sections.

Matthew Smith

I was inspired by Matthew's colophon

Stuff I used in the past, but don't anymore.

Pelican

A static site generator written in Python. I used this for my blog for a long time.