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gtm - gemini template machine (codeberg.org)
submitted 22 hours ago by amadaluzia@discuss.tchncs.de to c/programming@programming.dev
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Hello programming!

I've recently wanted to create a blog with Gemini, but I have a very strong disdain for writing boilerplate. It's a scar that has never left me since HTML. Instead, I JUST wanted to write the content, and not have to worry much about writing the same layout (though it matters less than in HTML).

Therefore, I created gtm with the knowledge that no one else tried doing the same thing I was doing. I ended up proving myself wrong after discovering Michael Lazar's Jetforce, which is currently a much more complete project than my own. However, I still believe that working on it would result in something interesting.

Feel free to let me know if you want anything added to this. Currently, Lua is something I really want to add to gtm since I want people to be able to write their own functionality. I'd be glad to see what you lot have to say.

A side note before anyone gets curious, I wrote this entirely by hand as my first major project, and is also being used for me to learn Rust. No LLMs, GPTs, AI-powered smart fridges or similar were involved.

Cheers!

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[–] amadaluzia@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 20 hours ago

This should give you a clue.

Gemini is a new internet technology supporting an electronic library of interconnected text documents. That's not a new idea, but it's not old fashioned either. It's timeless, and deserves tools which treat it as a first class concept, not a vestigial corner case. Gemini isn't about innovation or disruption, it's about providing some respite for those who feel the internet has been disrupted enough already. We're not out to change the world or destroy other technologies. We are out to build a lightweight online space where documents are just documents, in the interests of every reader's privacy, attention and bandwidth.