In a previous blog post, we talked on how to create a blog and deploy it using Github Actions and several services of AWS (S3, Cloudfront, Route 53, IAM). While you can get a lot of practice doing it yourself, there are some easy ways to deploy a blog (or almost anything).

Nowadays, there are numerous ways to blog. You can use the omnipresent platforms like WordPress, Blogger, or newer, more stylish platforms like Medium, dev.to, or Substack.

However, there are ways to do things a bit more old-school. Here, we're going to explain how to create a blog from scratch using a framework from Jamstack. In this case, we'll learn how to create and launch a blog online, using Hugo, AWS, and Github Actions.

Hello, I'm Alberto Maldonado and this is my blog!

I have worked as a software developer for quite a few years, primarily focusing on the role of Individual Contributor, but also as an Engineering Manager leading teams and tribes.

As IC, I've worked with several languages including Java, C++, and Node.js, but Python would be my go-to programming language. However, recently, I've been showing some affection for Rust.

As an EM, I've enjoyed helping reports to progress and improve. It's a tough job, the code is 0s and 1s, but people are much more complicated. You have to know how to read them and adapt the style to each of the reports, but when a report manages to complete a project or achieve a promotion, it's a satisfaction as a manager.

In this blog, I'm going to share some of my experiences, like tackling technical problems, issues with colleagues, a bit of everything really. It's also a great opportunity for me to put my thoughts in writing and do it in English. And if this can help someone, then great.