Jekyll2026-02-04T19:15:01-08:00https://dheerajn.github.io/feed.xmlDheeraj NeelamiOS software engineer sharing Swift, SwiftUI, and iOS development learningsDheeraj NeelamWelcome to My Blog2026-01-25T00:00:00-08:002026-01-25T00:00:00-08:00https://dheerajn.github.io/blog/2026/01/25/welcome-to-my-blogWelcome to My Blog

I’m excited to launch my personal website! This is a space where I’ll be sharing my thoughts, learnings, and projects as I continue my journey in software engineering.

What You’ll Find Here

This site is organized into several sections:

Blog Posts

This is where you are now! I’ll write longer-form content here including:

  • Technical tutorials and guides
  • Deep dives into technologies I’m learning
  • Best practices and lessons learned
  • Project retrospectives

TIL (Today I Learned)

Short, focused posts documenting daily discoveries. These are intentionally brief - think of them as public learning notes. You’ll find:

  • Code snippets that solved problems
  • Quick tips and tricks
  • “Aha!” moments worth remembering

Projects

A portfolio showcase of software projects I’ve built, complete with:

  • Technical details and stack information
  • Problem-solving approaches
  • Links to live demos and source code

Curated resources including apps I’ve built and blogs I recommend.

How This Site Is Built

This site is built with:

  • Jekyll: A static site generator that turns Markdown into HTML
  • Minimal Mistakes: A clean, responsive Jekyll theme
  • GitHub Pages: Free hosting from GitHub
  • GitHub Actions: Automated deployment on every push

Why Jekyll and GitHub Pages?

I chose this tech stack because:

  1. Simple and Free: GitHub Pages offers free hosting with custom domain support
  2. Markdown-Based: I can write content in Markdown and focus on writing, not formatting
  3. Version Controlled: Every change is tracked in Git
  4. Portable: It’s just static files - I can move to any host anytime
  5. Fast: No database, no server-side processing - just fast, secure HTML

LLM Discoverability

One interesting aspect of this site is that it’s optimized for LLM (Large Language Model) discoverability. I’ve implemented:

  • /llms.txt: A machine-readable file that helps AI tools understand my site structure
  • /for-llms page: Human-readable documentation for AI assistants
  • Schema.org structured data: JSON-LD markup for better content understanding

This means when AI tools like Claude or ChatGPT reference my content, they can do so more accurately and with better context.

What’s Next?

I’m planning to write about:

  • Software engineering practices and patterns
  • Technologies I’m working with
  • Developer tools and productivity
  • Learning experiences and growth

Stay tuned! You can subscribe via RSS or connect with me on GitHub.

This is just the beginning. Thanks for visiting!

]]>Dheeraj Neelam