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The nice thing about #hugo is how quickly one can get a site up and running.
The tricky part of it is understanding its directory architecture. This can become more difficult if using a user predefined theme, especially if one wants to one's custom spin on nonexistent parameters.
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One will learn that one will need to copy (usually) the whole file from the themes directory and mirror its directory structure onto the root level.
This can be quite a nuisance if one wants to change just one #CSS value.
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Learning about the directory architecture opened the gates of writing custom partials.
I previous knew of their existence depending on the specific theme and usually could avoid them by injecting custom #HTML.
Now that I have been hired to work on a professional site, especially after propagating why to use #hugo over #Wordpress, I shall use the framework to its standards and fullest capabilities.
@barefootstache Hi, hired to work on which professional site?
How did you win over to work using #Hugo over #Wordpress?
(i.e. was it specifically some points of convincing them or more their ability / skill more neutrally to not need be swayed from typical "Wordpress" standard as a site?)
@freeschool still in development:
https://munich-rucking-crew.codeberg.page/
Main points were: ownership of content, speed, green development, accessibility, independence
Downside for me is that I will have more overhead in the long run.
@barefootstache Ah great, rucking-related stuff, just what you're into also. Glad to hear!
How does one even price this kind of work, if you don't mind me asking? There like an X factor perhaps of hours and the degree of difficulty involved... where Wordpress perhaps designates that to owner and it's main users with GUI interface (IF I'm right there?)
@freeschool it all depends on what kind of pricing model one prefers.
I prefer the project plus optional service model.
Things to consider:
1. Who and how will it be hosted? Prefer with codeberg using two repos, one for development, and one for publishing.
2. How will it be themed: predefined or custom? Prefer predefined, since it is less work for me and customer can see results quite quickly. Some customers like predefined with customizations like different styling colors. For custom, a designer will need to be hired separately.
3. How many additional components will need to be made? Do all the components aka partials from the theme suffice, or do new components have to be integrated. This is the most work, since one will need to abstract component just enough so that the customer can add the different values for the variables without needing to deal with the underlying code.
Optional service: maintenance
The concept of git is just too much for the basic individual, thus one will have to maintain this step.
Next the abstraction of markdown is too difficult for many to understand, thus one will have to pattern match between documents and markdown.
Next the meta data of each markdown file might be too much on top of the abstraction of markdown to understand which patterns are acceptable and which ones are not, so more maintenance here.
In the end, unless the customer is willing to learn the services and technology, they will purchase the whole package.
Project: one time cost
Services: either monthly subscription or per entry
Working together, Matching Wants / Wishlists, Payments and 'occasioal' Exchanges...
@barefootstache Great read actually and clarity... worthy preparation for the client - they should pay you in explaining it all! :)
What about payment options or ever done an exchange of services or material? (chances are low but if happen to find someone, say me to do some audio editing / podcast work in exchange for a site - I'm not asking btw)...
I know moolah 🏦 is #1 but both paying and also getting charged for it is a bit like hmm,...
And chances are low like every 100 Fediverse person you meet can do something if even chances are still super-low but well what do you think - do you have wishlist of project you could hand off a bit to someone else to start / continue / finish?.
yeah ACTUALLY matching wants would be cool - what do you think... actually like a website with #wishlist ?
Would by-pass somewhat the dirty rotten middle-men and at the same time encouraging those who have skills on #Fediverse! 🤔 
🤔 ?
Working together, Matching Wants / Wishlists, Payments and 'occasioal' Exchanges...
The question that each individual should ask themselves before taking upon any task is why are they doing it?
Is it because they want to or is it because they have to.
As long as one finds individuals that want to do a specific job, then an exchange of services could work.
And this is the core concept behind open source projects or non-profits.
Individuals who have to do task are more prone to lose motivation and thereby might delay or in the worst case cancel the whole gig altogether. Thus a formal contract should still exist to catch such cases where states something in the lines of:
> If one does not provide the service as advertised, then this price is due.
Further one should put also a clause that manages the expectations. This in the long run won't discourage the employer to quit potential further gigs.
The only benefit I see behind wish lists is that it could be an option to circumvent income tax.
Working together / Exchange > TANGENT = #STEM #Stereotypes #SomethingNotQuiteRight
@barefootstache Just had a thought, without causing offence I hope,..
I wanted to delay writing but perhaps before something happens to my screen I send it...
It occurred to me perhaps in the mind of someone analytical or deeper in STEM that all these reasons I give about Fediverse, for the love of things.. etc... are basically all uninteresting for these types of person, and it's not even on the radar of interest for these types to try or more to question why one others improvement benefits them or helping people together or just human stuff overall perhaps!..
Even as test... knowing it's human to human in a chain... I think people might want the end point and to terminate when it reaches a computer... !
I mean probably not you completely but from a scientific (or other word like binary) view, a sort of "why do any of this stuff?" and it's all so messy with a person - give me a programming language instead. Seems to be something I discover a lot... so this is helping me here... where I think this might be the case with this kind of grey human stuff on a STEM server which often claims to be for some betterment but ultimately for STEM and not really humans? I think this is self evident by the amount of posts for this or the other...
I may be inaccurate but generally what I think I've see is this "all or nothing" or "tech or no tech" or "it works already or else it needs to be broken first totally before we fix it" and certainly the human relationship or unity seems not even wanted to be measured.... because it can be, love can be measured also... but almost bizarre to say it like that...
So is it just boy and toys stuck in their own matrix ? Literally sucked in somewhat into the electric toy and challenge to keep those bells and whistles going...
2 beers later and I'll claim that's the reason for sending but really I'm being real to say I might understand I "push people to think for others" as a kind of emotional intelligence or help and they are not interested frankly since they have not such feelings or skill.. Am I kind of right?
I admit over the internet all heat (if anyone had any) can be lost and needs even more compensation / faith internally in people (what I don't have problem with as this is the best we're going to get) and finds it hard not to say "this person is not on my level" and a reason why not even answer / revisit / build the conversation.
Even if it would work perhaps it feels like people would find problems or don't even believe in free!
There's something "too good" or "not the way" about it ! Maybe if it was paid or done a more scientific way it would be far for interesting but again losing the point ! :)
What do you think any truth in any of that without thinking it's personal against you - perhaps common in people in the STEM area working like soldiers (if we can represent them here somewhat knowing that's not perfect) and basically those who don't really care for the other imperfect people and areas because basically the have computer in front of them?
Working together / Exchange > TANGENT = #STEM #Stereotypes #SomethingNotQuiteRight
@freeschool The analytical thought process that is typical used in STEM should not be put on fault onto a topic that has an umwelt factor connected to it.
In every field/branch if life, there will be those who do what their are told and only work when they are told like a soldier. Then you have those wallflowers who are hired, but one doesn't really know who they are. Then there is the class clown, they are loud and obnoxious and seem like they know everything, though usually don't. Then you have the go getters, they go beyond their job description. And many more stereotypical positions in a group dynamic.
What fascinates me is how many individuals just clock in and clock out everyday at their job and don't progress their learning at home with side projects or reading the content or any content to better oneself.
The luxury of complacency will be the downfall of societies. This is what I assume you are frustrated about.
This could be explained away with "what was your motivation to get out of bed today and do what you did?"
Another factor is how many daily responsibilities do you have? Are you only caring for yourself or are you the primary care giver in your household?
I can completely understand anyone who says that they are full to the brim of responsibilities and are not willing to hand out any more energy towards the betterment of human kind. I can also completely understand the personal selfishness of doing the absolute minimum to keep oneself or one's family afloat.
In the end it is a combination of one's umwelt, one's upbringing, and one's responsibilities if one is willing to do anything for the betterment of human kind.