{ "generated_at": "2026-05-10T00:32:06+00:00", "count": 358, "entries": [{ "title": "About", "basename": "about", "url": "/about/", "collection": "about", "tags": ["about","principles","open-source","collaboration","DRY","KIS","REnO","MVP","education","learning","ai-agents","ai-development","machine-learning","documentation","automated-documentation"], "categories": ["about"], "aliases": [], "outgoing": [], "excerpt": "Collection of articles, notes, and tutorials to build a website or headless CMS using Jekyll and Github Pages. This is my journey from zer0 to her0.Table of Contents Table of Contents Introduction Our Vision Core Principles ..." },{ "title": "Purpose", "basename": "purpose", "url": "/about/purpose/", "collection": "about", "tags": "", "categories": "", "aliases": [], "outgoing": [], "excerpt": "Statement of PurposeThe comprehension of our universe is constantly morphed by the information available and what is considered to be true. 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Whether you’re a seasoned pet parent or considering your first furry companion, this journey explores the joy, respons..." },{ "title": "Excel Guru's are the most valuable programmers", "basename": "2025-03-13-excel-gurus-are-the-most-valuable-programmers", "url": "/posts/2025/03/13/excel-gurus-are-the-most-valuable-programmers/", "collection": "posts", "tags": ["career development","data analysis","Excel","programming","VBA"], "categories": ["Data Analytics","Development","Finance","IT Consulting","Programming"], "aliases": [], "outgoing": [], "excerpt": "AbstractIn today’s data-driven landscape, Microsoft Excel has transcended its traditional role as a mere spreadsheet tool, emerging as a pivotal gateway into programming and technology for financial and data professionals. 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Below is an outline designed to navigate you t..." },{ "title": "Frontend Docker - level 000", "basename": "frontend-docker-level-000", "url": "/quests/level-0100/lvl-000-frontend-docker/", "collection": "quests", "tags": ["level-000","frontend","docker","macos","jekyll","bootstrap"], "categories": "", "aliases": [], "outgoing": [], "excerpt": "IntroAs you begin your journey through the Frontend Forests, imagine Docker Desktop as your magical backpack. It’s filled with everything you need to build, deploy, and run your mystical projects. The Terminal is your enchanted wand, all..." },{ "title": "Frontend Docker Level 001: Create Jekyll Site with Docker Container", "basename": "frontend-docker-level-001", "url": "/quests/level-0100-lvl-001-frontend-docker/", "collection": "quests", "tags": ["lvl-0100","docker","jekyll","frontend"], "categories": ["Quests","DevOps"], "aliases": [], "outgoing": [], "excerpt": "You’ve successfully set up your Docker environment, and now you’re ready to delve deeper into the mystical realms of Level 001. This level involves creating your Jekyll site with the power of Docker, setting the stage for our enchanted j..." },{ "title": "Frontend Docker Level 010: Adding Bootstrap 5 to Jekyll in Docker", "basename": "frontend-docker-level-010", "url": "/quests/level-0100-lvl-010-frontend-docker/", "collection": "quests", "tags": ["lvl-0100","docker","jekyll","bootstrap","frontend"], "categories": ["Quests","Frontend"], "aliases": [], "outgoing": [], "excerpt": "Awesome! 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Let’s structure our adventure with binary-coded levels, making our journey both organized and fun. Each level will have specific tasks and goals to help you progress step by step. Here’s our quest map in binary-coded levels:L..." },{ "title": "🗺️ World Map: Navigation Guide to the IT-Journey Realm", "basename": "world_map", "url": "/quests/codex/world-map/", "collection": "quests", "tags": ["navigation","site-map","world-map","it-journey","learning-paths"], "categories": ["Codex","Navigation"], "aliases": [], "outgoing": [], "excerpt": "Welcome, brave traveler, to the complete cartographical guide of the IT-Journey realm! 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Before your project can roam the digital realm freely, it must be contained in th..." },{ "title": "Understanding Action Triggers in Depth", "basename": "action-triggers", "url": "/quests/level-0010-action-triggers/", "collection": "quests", "tags": ["automation","CI/CD","GitHub Actions","workflows","YAML"], "categories": ["Automation","CI/CD","Development","GitHub Actions","Programming"], "aliases": [], "outgoing": [], "excerpt": "Ah yes, the winds of automation are calling! You’ve chronicled your changelogs and blessed your docs, but now it’s time to awaken the ancient machinery of your kingdom: GitHub Actions. 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This is no ordinary quest - it’s an interactive terminal-based adventure that will transform you from a command line novice into a seasoned digital explorer.In this epic jour..." },{ "title": "Azure Ascension: Deploying Jekyll to the Cloud Kingdom", "basename": "2025-11-17-azure-ascension-jekyll-deployment-quest", "url": "/quests/azure-ascension-jekyll-deployment/", "collection": "quests", "tags": ["azure","jekyll","static-web-apps","ci-cd"], "categories": ["Quests","Cloud","Azure","Deployment"], "aliases": [], "outgoing": [], "excerpt": "Rise, cloud wanderer! 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Each square is a day — each shade, a measure of your will.”— The Timekeeper🎯 Quest Objectives Understand the contribution calendar data structure C..." },{ "title": "Stats Dashboard: Enhancing Your Data Visualization", "basename": "side-quest-stats-dashboard", "url": "/quests/side-quest-stats-dashboard/", "collection": "quests", "tags": ["lvl-0010","contributor","stats","data-visualization","javascript","liquid","gamified-learning","project-based"], "categories": ["Quests","Community","Frontend"], "aliases": [], "outgoing": [], "excerpt": "📊 Stats Dashboard: Enhancing Your Data Visualization “Raw numbers are mere ink. Transform them into stories, and you wield true power.”— The Data Sage🎯 Quest Objectives Understand the contributor data structure Create a new Liquid inc..." },{ "title": "Profile Themes: Unleashing the Style Sorcerer", "basename": "side-quest-profile-themes", "url": "/quests/side-quest-profile-themes/", "collection": "quests", "tags": ["lvl-0100","contributor","css","themes","design-system","custom-properties","gamified-learning","project-based"], "categories": ["Quests","Community","Frontend","Advanced"], "aliases": [], "outgoing": [], "excerpt": "🎭 Profile Themes: Unleashing the Style Sorcerer “Color is power. Layout is language. 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We’re using the z..." },{ "title": "Complete Machine Setup Guide: Jekyll Development Environment", "basename": "machine-setup", "url": "/quickstart/machine-setup/", "collection": "quickstart", "tags": ["development","Jekyll","machine-setup","Ruby","Visual-Studio-Code","cross-platform","automation"], "categories": ["Development","Guides","Jekyll","Programming","Web-Development"], "aliases": [], "outgoing": [], "excerpt": "🎯 Mission OverviewWelcome to your journey in setting up a professional Jekyll development environment! This comprehensive guide will transform your machine into a powerful static site generation workstation. Whether you’re using Windows,..." },{ "title": "Repository & GitHub Configuration Setup", "basename": "github-setup", "url": "/quickstart/github/", "collection": "quickstart", "tags": ["git","github","repository","setup"], "categories": ["quickstart"], "aliases": [], "outgoing": [], "excerpt": "This guide covers Phase 3 of the Quick Start — creating your Git repository and configuring GitHub for the IT-Journey project. Every Jekyll site lives in a Git repository, and this phase sets yours up.Prerequisites GitHub CLI (optional ..." },{ "title": "Setting Up Charm & Building a Terminal Interface", "basename": "charm-setup", "url": "/quickstart/charm-setup/", "collection": "quickstart", "tags": ["charm","gum","glow","terminal","cli","quickstart"], "categories": ["quickstart"], "aliases": [], "outgoing": [], "excerpt": "Setting Up Charm & Building a Terminal InterfaceCharm provides a suite of powerful tools to make the command line glamorous. In this quickstart, we’ll install the core tools and build a custom “Terminal Dashboard” (a mini-emulator of..." },{ "title": "CI/CD & Automation with GitHub Actions", "basename": "cicd-automation", "url": "/quickstart/cicd-automation/", "collection": "quickstart", "tags": ["cicd","github-actions","automation","testing"], "categories": ["quickstart"], "aliases": [], "outgoing": [], "excerpt": "This guide covers Phase 13 of the Quick Start — setting up GitHub Actions for automated building, testing, and deployment.Active Workflows in IT-JourneyIT-Journey runs 7 GitHub Actions workflows: Workflow Trigger Wha..." },{ "title": "Content Creation & Frontmatter Standards", "basename": "content-creation", "url": "/quickstart/content-creation/", "collection": "quickstart", "tags": ["content","frontmatter","posts","quests","markdown"], "categories": ["quickstart"], "aliases": [], "outgoing": [], "excerpt": "This guide covers Phase 8 of the Quick Start — creating content across all IT-Journey collection types with proper frontmatter, naming, and organization.Frontmatter — The Metadata That Powers EverythingEvery content file starts with YAML..." },{ "title": "Deployment to GitHub Pages and Azure", "basename": "deployment", "url": "/quickstart/deployment/", "collection": "quickstart", "tags": ["deployment","github-pages","azure","hosting"], "categories": ["quickstart"], "aliases": [], "outgoing": [], "excerpt": "This guide covers Phase 12 of the Quick Start — deploying your Jekyll site to GitHub Pages, Azure, or any static hosting provider.GitHub Pages (Free — Recommended for Starters)GitHub Pages is the simplest way to host a Jekyll site. It’s ..." },{ "title": "Local Development with Docker and Ruby", "basename": "local-development", "url": "/quickstart/local-development/", "collection": "quickstart", "tags": ["docker","development","local","livereload"], "categories": ["quickstart"], "aliases": [], "outgoing": [], "excerpt": "This guide covers Phase 11 of the Quick Start — running your Jekyll site locally with Docker, native Ruby, or VS Code tasks.Option A: Docker (Recommended)Docker gives you a consistent, isolated environment that matches production. No nee..." },{ "title": "Site Optimization & Ongoing Maintenance", "basename": "optimization-maintenance", "url": "/quickstart/optimization-maintenance/", "collection": "quickstart", "tags": ["seo","performance","accessibility","maintenance"], "categories": ["quickstart"], "aliases": [], "outgoing": [], "excerpt": "This guide covers Phases 14 and 15 of the Quick Start — optimizing your site for SEO, performance, and accessibility, then keeping it healthy with ongoing maintenance and scaling.SEO ConfigurationThe jekyll-seo-tag plugin automatically g..." },{ "title": "Configuring Your Site with _config.yml", "basename": "site-configuration", "url": "/quickstart/site-configuration/", "collection": "quickstart", "tags": ["configuration","yaml","jekyll","theme"], "categories": ["quickstart"], "aliases": [], "outgoing": [], "excerpt": "This guide covers Phase 5 of the Quick Start — configuring the _config.yml file that controls every aspect of your Jekyll site. 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