Nurkiewicz.com is an open-source Jekyll blog and podcast website for the 'Around IT in 256 seconds' series, built with the Chirpy Jekyll theme and deployed automatically through GitHub Actions. The repository combines written articles, podcast episodes, and a newsletter signup in a single static site hosted at nurkiewicz.com.
What is Nurkiewicz.com?
Nurkiewicz.com is the source code behind the blog and podcast publication 'Around IT in 256 seconds.' Inputs to the site are Markdown posts and configuration files; the output is a fully static HTML website generated by Jekyll. The project runs on the Chirpy Jekyll theme, which supplies the layout, styling, and responsive design, and it is publicly available on GitHub with 13 stars.
Key Features
- Jekyll static site generator — Converts Markdown content and Liquid templates into a static website with no server-side dependencies, making the site fast and easy to host.
- Chirpy Jekyll theme — Uses the open-source Chirpy theme, which provides a clean, content-focused layout with built-in syntax highlighting for code snippets.
- Blog and podcast in one site — Written articles and podcast episodes are published together, so visitors can read or listen without leaving the site.
- Newsletter page — A dedicated newsletter signup page at /newsletter collects subscriber emails, though the specific email service is not disclosed in the repository.
- Utterances comments — Integrates Utterances, a comment system powered by GitHub Issues, allowing readers to comment using their GitHub accounts.
- GitHub Actions deployment — Pushes to the master branch trigger an automated build and deploy pipeline via GitHub Actions.
- Makefile-based local build — Running
make servestarts a local development server, simplifying the preview workflow for contributors.
Who is it for?
- Developers and IT professionals — The 'Around IT in 256 seconds' content covers backend development, Java, and software engineering topics, so the primary audience is people working in or learning these areas.
- Jekyll users — The repository serves as a real-world example of a Jekyll site configured with the Chirpy theme, including a GitHub Actions workflow and Utterances integration.
- Podcast listeners — Anyone who prefers audio content can stream episodes from the site while also reading the accompanying posts.
- Bloggers seeking a similar stack — Because the code is open source, it can be forked or copied to launch a comparable blog with the same design and tooling.
Use cases
- Staying current in IT: Read concise, 256-second reads on topics like asynchronous programming, testing, and JVM internals.
- Learning Jekyll deployment: Study the repository to see how a GitHub Actions workflow builds and publishes a Jekyll site on every push to master.
- Integrating comments: Use the same Utterances setup to add GitHub-backed comments to a Jekyll or other static blog.
- Launching a newsletter: Reference the newsletter page implementation and the Makefile to reproduce the build environment.
