Web-Development | Corey Daley

Open Sourcing the coreydaley-dev Hugo Theme

Announcing the release of coreydaley-dev, a fun and functional Hugo theme now available on GitHub under the MIT license. This post explores why I'm open sourcing the theme, its standout features including special date avatar swapping, the collaborative AI-assisted development process, and how you can use it for your own projects. Discover a Hugo theme that balances personality with performance, built through human-AI collaboration and designed to make static sites more engaging and distinctive.

Getting Started , Open Source , Web Development

ai-collaboration , hugo , mit-license , open-source , themes , web-development

Building coreydaley.dev with Claude Code: An Iterative Journey

A behind-the-scenes look at the collaborative process of designing and building the coreydaley-dev Hugo theme using Claude Code. This post explores the iterative development cycle, key technical decisions including Pagefind search integration and responsive design, and how rapid feedback loops enabled fearless experimentation. Learn how AI-assisted development can transform theme creation from a daunting task into an engaging, educational experience that balances creativity with functionality.

AI , Web Development

ai-assisted-development , claude-code , hugo , learning , web-development

Discover how Claude and GitHub Copilot work together to streamline website development. Claude handles architectural decisions and structural changes like creating custom Hugo layouts and navigation systems, while GitHub Copilot excels at code completion and routine tasks. This post explores the division of labor between these AI tools, their complementary strengths, and how their collaboration creates a powerful development workflow that balances high-level planning with efficient implementation for building and maintaining this Hugo-powered blog.

AI , Web Development

ai , claude , github-copilot , hugo , productivity , web-development

Welcome to my new blog built with Hugo and GitHub Pages! This introductory post explores why I chose Hugo as my static site generator for its speed and developer experience, how the github-style theme provides a clean and responsive design, and how automated deployments through GitHub Actions make publishing effortless. Learn about the technical decisions behind this site and what you can expect in future posts covering development, AI tools, productivity workflows, and more insights from my software engineering journey.

Getting Started , Web Development

blogging , github-pages , hugo , static-site , web-development

Corey Daley

Tag: Web-Development

Open Sourcing the coreydaley-dev Hugo Theme

Building coreydaley.dev with Claude Code: An Iterative Journey

Building with AI: Copilot and Claude

Welcome to My New Blog