Introduction
Eleventy (Also known as 11ty) is a Static Site Generator (SSG) renowned for its incredible speed and simplicity.
On the surface, Eleventy is one of the easiest SSGs I've used to do all the basics with. It can do so much more though. I've run into a few road blocks on my journey so far, and wanted to keep note of all the information and sources I've found helpful to get me to where I want to be.
Although there are many static site generators out there, I keep on coming back to Eleventy because it just feels like they got so much right with it. It allows you to do things your own way for the most part, it doesn't restrict your choice of template languages to just JSX like many and out of the box it does almost nothing without being told to.
I like that about it. I like to have control over what things do. I like to know that I'm starting from the smallest footprint, and starting with something I know is already very fast. I like that it is very flexible, and you can easily configure it once you get your head around the basics.