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title: Why this site looks like a Markdown file
description: The idea behind joseviloria.com: a pseudo online CV and blog that leans into a terminal / editor aesthetic instead of another generic portfolio template.
pubDate: July 16, 2026
tags: [meta, astro]
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Why this site looks like a Markdown file
I wanted a personal site that felt like something I would actually open: a Markdown file in a dark editor, not a card grid with stock gradients.
So this site is built as a pseudo online CV plus a small blog. The resume reads as syntax-highlighted Markdown (visible # headings, **bold** markers, Catppuccin Mocha colours). The blog shares the same chrome, but post bodies are real Markdown — readable prose without the visible markers.
What you will find here
- A single-page resume: interests, about, experience, education, and skills
- Notes on cloud work, partner integrations, architecture, and the odd homelab rabbit hole
- An RSS feed if you prefer to subscribe instead of bookmarking
Stack
Astro for static pages, Content Collections for posts, WebTUI + Catppuccin for the look, GitHub Pages for deploy. Drafts stay out of production builds so I can write in public without shipping unfinished thoughts.
If you are hiring, debugging a weird Atlas + AWS combo, or just want to say hi — the email on the resume still works.