The Blog of Gustav Larimore
Welcome to my personal blog! You can view my most recent posts below or use the navigation at the top of the page to view posts in particular categories.
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Switch to Digital Ocean App Platform
I just finished migrating the site to use Digital Ocean’s App Platform. Previously, the site was hosted on a Digital Ocean droplet. I made the switch because the App Platform is more convenient, cheaper, and simpler. Specifically:
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How I Became Passionate About Personal Finance
When I graduated from college in 2012 it was with around $100,000 of student loan debt (whether an 18-year-old should be able to secure that much debt is a subject for another post). The mimimum payment on my loans was $800, my rent was another $800, and my share of utilities was $50. At the time, I was making between $350 and $500 every week (post-tax) waiting tables and bartending. Before other expenses, this typically left me with around $50-$100 every month for everything else – food, laundry, clothes, etc. Needless to say, money was tight.
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Conversion to Jekyll
I just finished converting this site to use Jekyll. So far, I’m using a nearly-unmodified version of the default theme, Minima. That may change in the future, but for now it fits my needs perfectly: it’s readable and simple.
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