MintyFlaskThemes in progress
An honest assessment of where MintyFlaskThemes stands now, what remains uncertain, and why resisting feature creep matters more than rapid expansion.
Category: webdev
MintyFlaskSSG reaches relative stability
A straightforward look at where MintyFlaskSSG stands after splitting from MintyFlaskThemes—what's working, what needs attention, and where the project goes next.
Why MintyFlaskThemes uses pure Jinja2
Why MintyFlaskThemes uses pure Jinja2 for template resolution instead of theme management libraries, and what that choice reveals about architectural priorities.
MintyFlaskSSG in practice: templates and photos
A closer look at MintyFlaskSSG's three-layer template architecture and build-time photo processing—two features that demonstrate the project's design philosophy in action.
MintyFlaskThemes and the separation of presentation concerns
Why I split presentation concerns into MintyFlaskThemes, and what it means to build a template system that works beyond static site generation.
Building MintyFlaskSSG: a semantic approach to static site generation
Exploring the design philosophy behind MintyFlaskSSG—a Flask-based static site generator built on semantic HTML principles, YAML-driven content, and composable template architecture.
The hidden costs of JavaScript dependencies: when script loading goes wrong
An in-depth exploration of the challenges and performance impacts of excessive JavaScript dependencies in modern web applications.
Privacy implications of cascading JavaScript dependencies
An in-depth analysis of privacy concerns surrounding chained JavaScript loading and third-party script dependencies.
Static site generation with Flask: building a simple blog
Learn how to create a lightweight static blog using Flask and Flask-FlatPages with Markdown content.
Testing Flask applications: a comprehensive guide
Learn how to implement a robust testing strategy for Flask applications using pytest and related plugins to ensure reliability and maintainability.