Why you should use
Jekyll and
PechaKucha
Why make things more complicated?
Theme is simplicity
Belief is demonstrated through Action
Giving a Presentation
is more exciting than
Building a Website
PechaKucha
- Astrid Klein and Mark Dytham
- Roppongi, Tokyo, Japan
- 20 Slides
- 20 Seconds each slide
Jekyll
- Tom Preston-Werner (Github Founder)
- Github HQ, San Francisco, California
- Simple
- Static
Why Limit Yourself?
Potential must be sacrificed for the Actual
Structure lets you
Focus on the Important
Lets your Ideas Grow
Principles of Design
- Form follows Function
- Less is More
- Hierarchy and Harmony
60% of CMS 7 Years in a Row
- Universal Function is Formless
- More Options, More Problems
- Unspecialized tool is a bad tool
Too Much Potential
Do one thing. Do it well.
Form Follows Function
Less is More
Jekyll
PechaKucha
PechaKucha
- Less Decisions, Less Worries
- How many slides? 20
- How long? 6 Minutes 40 Seconds
- How do I flip slides? Automatic
Jekyll
- No Databases
- No Security Issues
- Simple deployment and hosting
- No Headaches
Hierarchy and Harmony
Jekyll
PechaKucha
PechaKucha
- Rhythm 20 Second Beats
- Fixed room to divide up
- Forces creative to actualize
Jekyll
- Clear File Structure
- Template the Repeating Bits
- Content as markdown files