# Hello, world

> Why this blog exists, how it is built, and what to expect here.

By Mayank Kumar Poddar · Published: 1999-12-31T18:30:00.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-02T10:19:41.000Z
Canonical: https://www.mynkpdr.in/posts/hello-world/

This is the first post. The blog is a plain pile of text files turned into a fast static site, so the writing stays mine and the hosting stays free.

## What you will find here

Thoughts, experiences, experiments and the occasional tutorial. Code looks like this:

```python
def greet(name: str) -> str:
    return f"Hello, {name}!"
```

## Rich media

Heavy video stays on YouTube and is embedded with a component:

<YouTube id="jNQXAC9IVRw" title="Example embed" />

> Small images live next to the post. Anything big is hosted somewhere else.

## Writing a post

Add a Markdown file, commit it and push to publish.