Writing a Simple Blog

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In this series I describe how I wrote this blog. It's not only meant as a learning experience but also to help anyone thinking about doing the same.

Building a Simple Blog in Laravel

2026-03-01 • 5 min read • Programming

A blog does not require a CMS, a headless frontend, or an ecosystem of packages to function well. In Laravel, a clean publishing system can be built with a single model, a focused controller, and a handful of Blade views. This article walks through a minimal, disciplined approach to building a simple blog — one that prioritises structure, clarity, and long-term maintainability over unnecessary complexity.

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