--- title: Worth Reading: Creating a Tech Blog « ipSpace.net blog description: A brief endorsement pointing to Ethan Banks' guide on developing content and gathering research for a tech blog. The post also recommends using static site... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/worth-reading-creating-a-tech-blog-ipspace-net-blog-7rxxtwe3i twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Worth Reading: Creating a Tech Blog « ipSpace.net blog | daily.dev og:description: A brief endorsement pointing to Ethan Banks' guide on developing content and gathering research for a tech blog. The post also recommends using static site... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/worth-reading-creating-a-tech-blog-ipspace-net-blog-7rxxtwe3i og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/7rXxTWE3i.png og:image:alt: Worth Reading: Creating a Tech Blog « ipSpace.net blog og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Worth Reading: Creating a Tech Blog « ipSpace.net blog **[ipSpace.net Blog](https://daily.dev/sources/ipspace)** · 1 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A brief endorsement pointing to Ethan Banks' guide on developing content and gathering research for a tech blog. The post also recommends using static site generators like Hugo for self-hosted blogs and advises using platforms like LinkedIn only for summaries and links, emphasizing the importance of owning and controlling your own content. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### What static site generator is recommended for running a personal tech blog? Hugo is a commonly recommended static site generator for tech blogs. The key argument for using Hugo or similar tools is content ownership — hosting your own blog means you retain full control over your work, rather than depending on platforms like LinkedIn or Medium that can change their terms or restrict access to your content. _Developers weighing self-hosted blogs against platform publishing track these discussions on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Technical Blogging for Developers: How to Build an Audience That Actually Compounds](https://daily.dev/posts/technical-blogging-for-developers-how-to-build-an-audience-that-actually-compounds-kvnodtmzb) · SitePoint · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Please Help Me Follow Your Content « ipSpace.net blog](https://daily.dev/posts/please-help-me-follow-your-content-ipspace-net-blog-rszn3oh2a) · ipSpace.net Blog · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Writing First, Tooling Second](https://daily.dev/posts/writing-first-tooling-second-jfgmnpkre) · Lobsters · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Blog about things you don't understand yet](https://daily.dev/posts/blog-about-things-you-don-t-understand-yet-aseoyfz7q) · sean goedecke · 14 upvotes · 2 comments --- Tags: [#career](https://daily.dev/tags/career) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/worth-reading-creating-a-tech-blog-ipspace-net-blog-7rxxtwe3i) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Worth Reading: Creating a Tech Blog « ipSpace.net blog","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/worth-reading-creating-a-tech-blog-ipspace-net-blog-7rxxtwe3i","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/worth-reading-creating-a-tech-blog-ipspace-net-blog-7rxxtwe3i"},"datePublished":"2026-08-11T08:51:52.159Z","dateModified":"2026-08-11T08:54:20.969Z","description":"A brief endorsement pointing to Ethan Banks' guide on developing content and gathering research for a tech blog. 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