Building my own blog wasn't just a coding project—it was a chance to create a space I fully control. No templates, no bloated CMS, just clean design and fast performance. Here's how I did it, step by step.

🔧 Tech Stack

I chose a lightweight but modern stack that fits my minimal style and scales easily:

Next.js 15 – for fast rendering and routing with the App Router
Tailwind CSS – to keep styling utility-first and consistent
TypeScript – for better code quality and maintainability
Golang – powers a custom backend API for blog posts, auth, and data handling
Supabase – used as the PostgreSQL database
Vercel – for seamless deployments and domain handling

Go made the backend clean, fast, and reliable. I exposed a REST API that the frontend consumes to create and fetch blog posts.

✍️ Writing Experience

I didn’t want a clunky editor or dashboard. I write all posts in Markdown, directly in my codebase or synced via GitHub. That keeps the writing distraction-free and version-controlled.

🗂️ Structure & Content

Each blog post is a simple .mdx or .ts file with:

A title
Slug
Tags
A cover image URL
And of course, the content

I designed a clean layout using Tailwind and made sure it looks great on mobile too.

🧠 Why I Didn’t Use Notion or WordPress

While Notion is flexible and WordPress is easy, I wanted:

Full control over design and performance
No external dependencies
Custom SEO, analytics, and tracking

Plus, building it myself was a better learning experience.

🚀 Hosting & Deployment

Frontend: hosted on Vercel — every push to main deploys instantly
Backend: self-hosted Golang API on a VPS
Database: Supabase PostgreSQL, connected through pgxpool in Go

It’s fast, secure, and cost-effective.

🧩 Features I Plan to Add

Post reactions and comments
Email subscriptions
Tags and filtering
Light/dark mode toggle

This blog will evolve over time—but it’s already my favorite corner of the internet.

💭 Final Thoughts

If you're 15 like me and thinking of building your own blog: do it. You’ll learn more than you expect, and you'll own every part of the process. No algorithm. No ads. Just your voice, published your way.

Feel free to reach out or fork the repo—happy to help.

How I Built a Blog from Scratch