Situation

I originally migrated this site from Nuxt 2 to Hugo to simplify a content‑first build and reduce runtime complexity. Later, I moved back to Nuxt to regain a richer component system, content tooling, and a more flexible UI layer.

Check the repo

This post documents that round‑trip and highlights an additional goal: exploring Cloudflare Pages as the hosting target, including build limits, cache behavior, and deployment ergonomics.

What changed

1. Content model
   • Hugo proved fast and lean for static content, but the authoring workflow and UI composition were more constrained than I wanted.
2. Rendering strategy
   • Moving back to Nuxt restored dynamic layouts, component reuse, and flexible data sourcing without sacrificing static performance.
3. Deploy & hosting
   • Cloudflare Pages made preview deployments frictionless, with simple caching rules and edge delivery that fit a static‑first site.

Tech used

• Frameworks: Hugo, Nuxt (Vue)
• Content: Markdown with front matter
• Styling: Tailwind CSS
• Hosting: Cloudflare Pages
• Tooling: pnpm, GitHub Actions

It's not DNS
It cannot be DNS
It was DNS

Good luck with your migration! If you hit a snag, it's probably DNS—check it anyway.