#project-journal

Deploying a static site manually every time can be a boring and error-prone task. If you’re using Hugo, a static site generator, and host your site with a provider like Hostinger, you might be used to generating the site with hugo and dragging the contents of the public/ folder into a file manager or FTP client. Let’s change that. In this guide, I’ll show you how to automate this process using GitHub Actions. Every time you push to your main branch, your site will be automatically built and uploaded to your server via FTP. ...

What Makes a Good Startup Idea Not every idea is worth turning into a product. A strong one usually has: A clear problem — not just something annoying, but something people care enough to solve. An audience — someone specific who will benefit. A way to test — you can quickly validate it without building everything. Relevance to your strengths — something you understand or care about. A sense of inevitability — once shared, it makes people say “of course.” Ideas like these don’t guarantee success, but they give your startup a chance to matter. ...

When starting a new project, one of the hardest and most important decisions is choosing the right tech stack. After evaluating several options, I decided to go with Django — and here’s why. My Project Goals The project is focused on [brief summary — e.g., a marketplace for pre-sale products]. It requires: User accounts and authentication Admin dashboard for content and product management Forms, views, models — the full web app lifecycle Quick launch of an MVP Reliable community and documentation Alternatives I Considered I briefly evaluated: ...

✍️ Where My MVP Ideas Come From Most of my ideas are born from real problems I face — small daily annoyances, repetitive tasks, or inefficient tools. I’m not trying to reinvent the wheel; I’m trying to build something useful enough for me or people like me. I usually ask myself: Is this a recurring problem? Would I personally benefit from a solution? Can I build a basic version in a few days? Can I skip UI polish and still get the point across? If I can say “yes” to most of these, I move forward. ...

TL;DR: Django is not only powerful and mature — it’s also incredibly practical when building MVPs. Here’s how it compares to alternatives like Next.js, Laravel, Ruby on Rails, and no-code tools such as Bubble and Webflow. 🧱 What Is an MVP? A Minimum Viable Product (MVP) is a simplified version of a product that contains only the most essential features to be usable and testable by early users. It helps founders and developers: ...