Building a Blog with SvelteKit

After exploring various static site generators and frameworks, I decided to build this blog using SvelteKit. Here’s why I chose it and how I set everything up.

Why SvelteKit?

SvelteKit appealed to me for several reasons:

Simplicity: Svelte’s syntax feels natural and requires less boilerplate
Performance: Built-in optimizations and small bundle sizes
Flexibility: Can handle both static generation and server-side rendering
Developer Experience: Excellent tooling and hot module replacement

Key Features

This blog supports both traditional markdown posts (like this one) and full Svelte component posts for interactive content. Here’s what makes it special:

Markdown Posts with Components

I can write in markdown but also embed Svelte components when needed:

Technical Details

Timeline Design

The /words page features a visual timeline that groups posts by date and allows filtering by tags. It’s designed to be both functional and visually appealing.

SEO Optimized

Each post automatically generates proper meta tags and OpenGraph data for social sharing.

Next Steps

I’m planning to add:

Search functionality
RSS feed generation
Better syntax highlighting
Comment system integration

Stay tuned for more updates on this blog’s evolution!