TechBridge Blog Starter Kit is a Hexo-based static blog starter template from the TechBridge Weekly team, built to run a multi-author technology blog in Traditional Chinese. It packages the blog's article format, editorial guidelines, curator roles, and Hexo configuration into a single GitHub repository, so contributors can publish posts in Markdown and deploy them as a static site.
What is the TechBridge Blog Starter Kit?
The TechBridge Blog Starter Kit is a GitHub repository maintained by the TechBridge Weekly team, the group behind the TechBridge Weekly newsletter and daily tech report. Its core function is to provide the starting files and writing conventions for the team's technology blog at blog.techbridge.cc. The blog focuses on original and translated articles about web frontend and backend development, mobile networks, robotics and IoT, data analysis, and product design, all in Traditional Chinese. Contributors write Markdown posts with a YAML front matter block, and the Hexo static site generator converts them into the published blog.
Key Features
- Article front matter format — Each post starts with a YAML block containing title, date, tags, and author, as shown in the included sample post "Caffe & GoogLeNet，怎麼幫助機器人更好地辨識物體".
- Chinese copywriting guidelines — Authors must follow the Chinese Copywriting Guidelines (中文文案排版指北) for proper spacing, punctuation, and typography.
- Translation terminology guidance — Translators are pointed to a recommended terminology reference site to keep technical terms consistent.
- Named curators — The README lists four curators (e.g., a front-end engineer, an algorithm engineer) responsible for the blog's sections.
- Hexo documentation links — The kit includes links to setup tutorials, troubleshooting guides, and LaTeX/MathJax math rendering instructions for Hexo.
- Travis CI integration — A Travis CI build badge indicates the repository is configured for automated build and deployment checks.
- Multi-domain content scope — The blog covers web, mobile, robotics, IoT, data analytics, and product design, providing a clear topic structure for contributors.
Who is it for?
- Tech community teams — groups that want a shared blog with a consistent article format and a defined submission process.
- Technical writers and translators — people who want to publish original or translated Traditional Chinese tech articles under established editorial rules.
- Hexo users — developers looking for a pre-configured Hexo blog with documentation and a live production example.
- Open-source communities — organizations needing a multi-author blog with curator oversight and automated builds.
What can you do with the TechBridge Blog Starter Kit?
- Publish original articles: Write a Markdown post with the specified front matter, commit it to the repository, and the Hexo build produces a static page on the live blog.
- Translate foreign posts: Use the translation guidelines and terminology resources to produce consistent Traditional Chinese translations.
- Fork a community blog: Copy the repository to launch a new multi-author technology blog with the same structure and guidelines.
How does the TechBridge Blog Starter Kit work?
Contributors create a new Markdown file in the posts directory with YAML front matter (title, date, tags, author), write the article body, and add an "About the Author" section manually. The repository is connected to Travis CI for automated builds, and the generated static files are served at blog.techbridge.cc. The README's documentation links cover installing Hexo, solving common problems, and enabling LaTeX or MathJax math display.
FAQ
What is the TechBridge Blog Starter Kit used for?
It is a starting point for a multi-author technology blog built with Hexo. The repository contains the article format, editorial rules, curator list, and build configuration, allowing contributors to publish Markdown posts as static pages on the live blog at blog.techbridge.cc.
Does the kit support math formulas?
Yes. The README links to several tutorials on enabling LaTeX and MathJax in Hexo, including guides for showing mathematical expressions in posts. Contributors who need to write equations can follow these links to configure the blog.
Where is the live blog?
The live blog is hosted at http://blog.techbridge.cc/. It publishes original and translated articles about web technology, mobile, robotics, IoT, data analysis, and product design, curated by the TechBridge Weekly team.
How do I contribute a post?
Contribute by following the article format and guidelines described in the README. The repository points to a submission method via CoderBridge (https://www.coderbridge.com/articles/c63f676ec1ad4e1e8e8bd1f5abb1bcc4), and the format requirements include using the YAML front matter and Chinese copywriting rules.
