A small website is enough

10 August 2026

Personal sites do not need to be applications. This one sends a complete HTML document from a small Deno server. The browser receives HTML, CSS, and no client-side JavaScript.

Keep the stack visible

A request selects a TSX component, the component describes the page, and the renderer turns it into a standard Response. There is very little machinery between the URL and the document.

const pages = new Map([
  ["/", HomePage],
  ["/dev", DevPage],
]);

const Page = pages.get(pathname);

return Page ? html(<Page />) : new Response("Not found", { status: 404 });

Small is a feature

A small stack is easier to understand, easier to change, and easier to keep online. Add complexity when the site earns it—not before.