But yak shaving is fun

# Summary The author built a custom static site generator for their blog instead of using existing frameworks, ultimately creating a chain of related tasks that exemplifies "yak shaving"—a term coined after a bizarre Ren & Stimpy cartoon episode describing when you get so caught up in solving preliminary problems that you lose sight of your original goal. While the author acknowledges that yak shaving wastes resources and time, they argue it's inherently enjoyable because it involves creative problem-solving and building something from scratch.