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Lakshan Perera updated his personal website after seven years, reflecting on its significance in his web development journey. He is also developing a new version of his static site generator, Punch.
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Lakshan Perera recently updated his personal website, laktek.com, after being on paternity leave. He first created the site over twenty years ago, with the earliest archived version dating back to December 4, 2001. The website played a significant role in his early career, helping him learn web development and secure job opportunities. However, it had been neglected for the past seven years due to other commitments. Perera expressed joy in rebuilding the site in 2024, noting that the experience reminded him of web development in 2005, albeit with much easier CSS coding. He appreciates having a personal space to express himself outside of social media. Additionally, while working on the website, he rewrote Punch, the static site generator that powers it. Originally released twelve years ago, Punch was one of his most successful open-source projects, and he is excited about the new version he is developing.
- Lakshan Perera updated his personal website after a long period of neglect.
- The website has been a significant part of his web development journey for over twenty years.
- He finds joy in the process of rebuilding the site and appreciates the ease of modern web development tools.
- Perera is also working on a new version of Punch, the static site generator he originally created.
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