Welcome to My Learning Journey!

Hello and welcome to Boogerly! This is my first blog post, and I'm excited to share my journey learning Python and AI-assisted coding.

What This Blog Is About

I created this blog to document my experiences as I learn:

• Python programming - From basics to advanced concepts
• AI-assisted coding - Using modern AI tools to enhance my development workflow
• Web development - Building projects and understanding the JAMstack architecture
• Best practices - Learning proper software development methodologies

About This Site

This blog is built using:

• Pelican - A static site generator written in Python
• Flex Theme - A beautiful, responsive theme
• Cloudflare Pages - Free, fast hosting with global CDN
• Markdown - For writing content

Why Static Sites?

Static sites are:

1. Fast - No database queries, just pre-built HTML
2. Secure - No server-side code to exploit
3. Cheap - Free hosting on platforms like Cloudflare Pages
4. Version controlled - Everything is in Git

Code Example

Since this is a technical blog, here's a simple Python "Hello World" to test syntax highlighting:

def greet(name):
    """
    A friendly greeting function.

    Args:
        name (str): The name to greet

    Returns:
        str: A personalized greeting
    """
    return f"Hello, {name}! Welcome to Boogerly!"

if __name__ == "__main__":
    message = greet("World")
    print(message)

Pretty cool syntax highlighting, right?

What's Next?

In upcoming posts, I'll be covering:

• Python fundamentals and best practices
• My experiments with AI coding assistants
• Project walkthroughs and tutorials
• Things I learn along the way (including mistakes!)

Let's Connect!

I'm always learning and would love to connect with fellow learners. Feel free to reach out through the social links in the sidebar.

Thanks for reading, and stay tuned for more posts!

Published on January 25, 2026