gvm: Go Version Manager
gvm is a CLI tool for Linux, MacOS and Windows — similar to nvm / anaconda — that lets you conveniently manage and switch between multiple go environments. Highly recommended.
Hugo Plugin Giscus Support
I’ve tried several Hugo comment plugins; the best are still utterances and giscus. The former is a bit too simple, while the newer giscus, based on GitHub Discussions, feels great to use. This post is verified on my own site and shared here for anyone who needs it.
Hugo Site Visitor Counter Plugin: busuanzi Integration
Integrating the busuanzi visitor-counting plugin into Hugo — for site-wide traffic and per-article read counts. Verified on my own site and shared here for anyone who needs it. See it live on my blog or visit xwi88.github.io.
Hugo Plugin Utterances Usage
Configuration and usage of the Hugo comments plugin utterances, based on personal experimentation — shared to help anyone who needs it.
Solving Painfully Slow git clone
If you work with GitHub a lot, operations like clone, fetch, pull and push often fail with mysterious timeouts or crawl along painfully slowly — a real drain on productivity. This post walks through several working solutions.