Hello World!

What the heck is this?

Well, this is my first blog post! So naturally, I had to name it hello-world. This blog is a brand new addition as I literally just made it this week while I rewrote the whole website. It took some time to migrate, but I'm now using NextJS and Strapi CMS to write and publish blog posts seamlessly. A week ago, this site was created in basic ReactJS with no real backend and wow, the difference is night and day. NextJS makes routing pages and SEO a painless task and I cannot wait to explore more into this awesome tool.

Another great tool I'm using on my site is ChakraUI. According to their site,

Chakra UI is a simple, modular and accessible component library that gives you the building blocks you need to build your React applications.

It's incredibly easy to configure and use in React projects, and it makes creating responsive and beautiful components a breeze. In my first few versions of the site, I was using purely Bootstrap and W3CSS. They are both really great libraries to use, but upon the suggestion of my good friend Siddharth Sharma, I took the plunge into ChakraUI and I have no regrets. Full disclosure, I'm still using some Bootstrap elements in my site, but I'm hoping to completely migrate to ChakraUI when I get the time.

Coming up next on the site: search engine optimization, more projects, and more me! Thanks for taking the time to stop by, I really appreciate it. If you have any suggestions for the site or want to get in contact with me for a chat, click here!