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For a programmer, the absolutely simplest solution is (likely) using Github pages + Jekyll Now:

  - to set the blog up, fork the Jekyll Now repository, and configure it to serve GH Pages

  - to add a new article, just add a markdown file to the repository, and push it

That's all. Of course, styling is an entirely different topic :)

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I would recommend Hugo over Jekyll. It seems a bit more modern and user friendly, at least for me it was easier to set up and customize.

To clarify to some of the replies:

"Forking Jekyll Now" is a different concept from "Using Jekyll".

"Jekyll Now" is a preconfigured repository for a blog, that can be used straight away (after configuring the author and blog name in the configuration file, of course).

This is probably an extremely simple way to publish a blog; using bare Jekyll and configuring a blog from scratch is definitely much more work, and I don't classify it as "simplest solution".

I'd say for a Ruby programmer. I've tried installing Jekyll on Ubuntu multiple times and every time it ended up in disaster following fights with Ruby/rbenv/gem/bundler/Jekyll itself.

Github pages is a fantastic way to get a static blog up and running. I use Zola instead of Jekyll to have a little more control over the look/feel/etc and have an automatic RSS feed.

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