Building a Personal Blog as a Back-End Developer: My Experience and CSS Tips

As a seasoned .NET backend software engineer, I typically operate behind the scenes, managing complex systems that most users never see. Venturing into the realm of front-end development and public-facing websites was a refreshing challenge that pushed me out of my comfort zone.

My goal was to create a clean, efficient space to share my insights and display some of the reusable libraries I’ve developed over time. After considering several options, I settled on using 11ty (Eleventy) because of its speed, flexibility, and straightforward setup.

Throughout this project, I gained valuable insights into front-end performance optimization and design. It was a welcome departure from my usual tasks—such as optimizing memory management, fine-tuning garbage collection, or troubleshooting complex race conditions in multi-threaded applications.

Today, I’m excited to showcase my latest project: the ByteAether Blog. I’ve included Lighthouse performance benchmarks to demonstrate how well it performs. I hope you find the content interesting and maybe even pick up some useful CSS tips along the way!