A static site is a useful constraint
What a small Markdown-first site makes obvious about build time, content, and deployment.
Topic
Astro
Why static output is still the default
A build that produces ordinary files is easier to inspect, cache, and move than a server that must be healthy for every request.
Content rules belong next to the content
A typed collection makes publishing behavior obvious: drafts stay private, future dates wait, and every public post has the metadata it needs.