HTML To PDF CI

6 min read | 5/25/2020 | Topics: CLI CI Puppeteer NPM

HTML to PDF CI tool in action In the process of creating my new static site, I noticed I was regenerating my resume PDF whenever I updated the source HTML. Since the PDF is derivative of the HTML, I didn't want to maintain two sources of truth. My friend, Dylan, suggested that I create a continuous integration (CI) module to generate this PDF on build. We both have web based resumes and figured this was something that could be useful to others as well. It seemed like a straightforward task, so I started planning and designing what this tool would do.

Setting Up A Blog in 11ty

5 min read | 5/19/2020 | Topics: 11ty Web Development

Eleventy seems straightforward. It's an unopinionated static site generator that allows you to add plugins, functions, filters, and shortcodes when you need them. I decided to use Nunjucks as most of the examples involving Eleventy used Nunjucks. Having to learn Nunjucks did give me some issues, but given enough time and research I've resolved them.