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# Welcome

> Built with Docusaurus, this is the welcome post for Christophe Avonture's blog. Find a collection of personal notes on Markdown, Docker, PHP development, and devOps.

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![Welcome](/img/v2/welcome.webp)

**TL;DR**

This is the launch post for the blog: built with Docusaurus, it collects the author's notes from years of working with Markdown and Docker as an ICT developer, web programmer, and DevOps specialist — written so the workflow (Markdown → GitHub → instant publish) stays the same one he already used for documentation.

I have been wanting to try [Docusaurus](https://docusaurus.io/) for a long time, but today I am stuck at home because of Storm Ciaran, which is blowing across Belgium this Thursday, November 2, 2023.

This is my chance to stay behind the computer and play with a green dinosaur!

![Docusaurus Plushie](./images/docusaurus-plushie-banner.webp)

> Docusaurus is an open-source, freely available static site generator (SSG) developed by the team behind Facebook and built on React.

For several years now, I have relied on Markdown for writing my documentation and Docker for running software through container technology.

The idea of being able to continue working in the same way, that is, writing a document in .md, pushing it onto GitHub and, thanks to Docusaurus, publishing it on the Internet instantly, appealed to me.

Without having to change much in the way I work, I was able to create this site, not only for fun, but also to bring together a large number of notes I take during my work as an ICT developer, web programmer and DevOps specialist, that is, managing work environments for myself and my colleagues.

*Curious about how this blog is built? [Site creation](/blog/site-creation) retraces every step, and [Running Docusaurus with Docker](/blog/docusaurus-docker) shows how to get your own running without installing Node.js.*
