Building My Personal Blog

Today I built this blog using Astro, Cloudflare D1, and deployed it to Cloudflare Pages. Here's how I did it!

Why Astro?

Astro is perfect for content-focused websites because:

1. Fast by default - Ships zero JavaScript by default
2. Great DX - Easy to work with and understand
3. Flexible - Use any UI framework you want (or none!)
4. SSR Support - Server-side rendering for dynamic content

Key Features

I built in some key features that I wanted:

Public and Private Posts

The blog supports both public and private posts:

• Public posts appear in the main blog feed
• Private posts are password-protected and don't appear in listings

This is great for drafts or personal notes that I might want to share with specific people.

Admin Dashboard

I created an admin dashboard where I can:

• Create new posts
• Edit existing posts
• Delete posts
• Toggle post visibility (public/private)

Database-Backed

All posts are stored in Cloudflare D1, making it easy to:

• Manage content dynamically
• Query and filter posts
• Update content without redeploying

The Tech Stack

• Astro - SSR framework
• TypeScript - For type safety
• Cloudflare D1 - Serverless SQL database
• Cloudflare Pages - Hosting and deployment

Next Steps

Some things I want to add in the future:

• Tags and categories
• Search functionality
• Rich text editor
• Image uploads
• Dark mode

Stay tuned for updates!