5 Bulls**t Reasons Not to Use a Static Generator

Static websites have been gaining popularity in recent years due to their ability to provide faster page loads, lower maintenance costs, and improved security. Despite this, some developers may be hesitant to adopt static website generators due to concerns about SEO, content updates, user interaction, and setup time. However, the author argues that these concerns are often overstated and can be addressed with the right tools and approaches. For example, prerendering services like Prerender.io can help improve SEO by rendering dynamic content on the server-side. Additionally, static websites can easily be updated using markdown files or hosted CMS options like Contentful or Prose.io. User interaction is also not a problem for static sites, as APIs can be used to add features like social sharing and commenting. Finally, setup time can be minimized with the right tools and frameworks, such as Metalsmith or Brunch, which provide pre-built boilerplate frameworks and repositories of skeletons to get started.

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