How did I build this website?

For academics, I think having a personal website is quite important as it allows you to quickly advertise news, collect and organize your work, and, most importantly, it is a great way for everyone around the world to know you exist and what you’re up to.

For several years I have used jekyll, but it started to get messy with the latest OS updates and gem versions. So for this website I’m using hugo, it does have a steep learning curve for beginners, but I’m really loving it ❤️
Here’s a quick comparison between hugo and jekyll.

This site builds on the researcher theme by Oliver Roques. Naturally, I made a few variations 😄. Feedback on possible improvements is always welcome (PM me about it).

You can read a nice explanation of the relation between Ruby (programming language), its Gems (plug-in:s, e.g., jekyll), and Bundler (a package manager for retrieving gems and correct versions).