Chris Krycho 12/29/2025

[notes] A Feed ‘Bug’ I Keep Tripping Over

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The author details a technical issue where renaming a blog post's source file in a static site generator caused duplicate entries in RSS feeds and email subscriptions. The post analyzes the root cause: the lack of a stable, database-like unique identifier for posts in file-based systems, contrasting it with traditional CMSs. It serves as an apology, a technical explanation for others, and a reflection on process or tool improvements to prevent similar issues.

[notes] A Feed ‘Bug’ I Keep Tripping Over

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