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Does it ever seem to you that people are focusing on the wrong problems and ignoring the real issues? There are many interesting psychological reasons behind this. »

This post describes my experiences in migrating this blog from Ghost to Hugo. At the same time I switched hosts from Azure to Netlify (with GitLab source control), as there’s no point paying for a VM to run a site once you’ve moved it from a DB backed app to a static site. »

Following on from my previous list, here are some more good non-technical reads that aren’t about software but are enlightening. »

So, it’s finally official that Microsoft are acquiring GitHub. Overall, I think this is a positive strategic move for all concerned, but time will tell. »

Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock for the last month, you will have heard of something called GDPR. The irony of getting so many emails due to a law designed to reduce the amount of spam you receive is a good example of the cobra effect. »

GitHub pages is a great static-site hosting resource but if you want to use it with a custom domain name and support HTTPS then you need to take some extra steps. »

It often comes up in tech circles that engineers and founders ask for advice on what non-technical books to read that aren’t simply fiction. »

Just in time for summer (at least for those of us in the northern hemisphere), there is a new minor release of ASP. »