All work

Examdown

High-performance Hugo static site delivering fast, searchable certification prep content with Tailwind and minimal JavaScript.

Examdown
Hugo static siteClient: David MayerJuly 2021

Built with

Hugo
Tailwind CSS
Vanilla JS

Approach

  • Static site generation with Hugo for speed, security, and simple hosting
  • Component-oriented Tailwind layout aligned with design handoff
  • Lightweight JavaScript for progressive enhancement where needed

Engineering focus

The build leveraged Hugo’s content model and partials to keep pages fast and cache-friendly, with Tailwind for consistent responsive layout. The goal was a low-maintenance pipeline that non-developers could extend through markdown content while preserving strong Core Web Vitals.

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