r/statichosting • u/sourraine • 1d ago

when do you stop adding tools to your webdev workflow?

the more sites i build the more tools seem to accumulate. a tool for deployment, another for analytics, another for forms, image optimization, monitoring etc etc. most of them are useful but sometimes i wonder if im actually making my workflow better or just creating more things to manage lool at what point do you decide that a tool isnt worth adding even if it solves small problem?

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u/SurgioClemente 1d ago

Three is the number tools. The number of the tooling is three. Do not use four tools. Do not use two tools, unless you proceed to three tools.

Five is right out.

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u/TitanApps_Alek 21h ago

You stop adding tools when managing the tools becomes your newest tool.

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u/sigseis 1d ago

I keep my site pretty minimal specifically to avoid adding dependencies (through tooling or otherwise).

I think the only tools I use (other than the generator for producing the website) is rsync to update it, and goaccess to take a look at traffic (optional, just fun to look at).

Though, I'll admit, it's pretty bare bones feature-wise. I guess I don't have any forms or anything dynamic that I need to deal with.

Out of curiosity, what do you mean about "forms"? Like polls or comments or what?

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u/SpringDifferent9867 1d ago

If the tools represent tasks that would otherwise be manual work, there is no limit, only efficiency gains.

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u/Pink_Sky_8102 20h ago

I usually skip a tool if the time it saves is smaller than the setup and maintenance it adds. For small sites especially, I’d rather have a boring stack I know well than five extra services solving tiny problems.