https://daveverstrate.com/ Recent content on Dave Verstrate Hugo nl-nl Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://daveverstrate.com/posts/first-post/ Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://daveverstrate.com/posts/first-post/ <p>This is the inaugural post on this blog. Nothing groundbreaking, just making sure everything works.</p> <h2 id="why-a-blog">Why a blog?</h2> <p>Writing helps me think. Short-form posts, notes on things I&rsquo;ve learned, the occasional deep dive. No schedule, no pressure.</p> <h2 id="the-stack">The stack</h2> <p>This site runs on Hugo with no external CSS or JS dependencies. Everything is inline. The design draws from warm, paper-like tones &ndash; easy on the eyes, focused on the text.</p> https://daveverstrate.com/posts/markdown-guide/ Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://daveverstrate.com/posts/markdown-guide/ <p>A quick tour of how various Markdown elements render on this site.</p> <h2 id="text-formatting">Text formatting</h2> <p>Regular paragraph text. <strong>Bold text</strong> and <em>italic text</em> and <code>inline code</code> all work as expected. Here&rsquo;s a <a href="https://gohugo.io">link to Hugo</a> for good measure.</p> <h2 id="block-quote">Block quote</h2> <blockquote> <p>The best way to predict the future is to invent it. &ndash; Alan Kay</p></blockquote> <h2 id="lists">Lists</h2> <p>Unordered:</p> <ul> <li>First item</li> <li>Second item</li> <li>Third item with a longer description that might wrap to a second line on narrow viewports</li> </ul> <p>Ordered:</p> https://daveverstrate.com/about/ Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000 https://daveverstrate.com/about/ <p>I&rsquo;m Dave. I build software and occasionally write about it here.</p> <p>This site is built with <a href="https://gohugo.io">Hugo</a>, uses zero external dependencies, and respects your preference for dark or light mode.</p>