In this post, we'll walk through the steps needed to host a static website built by Zola on AWS using Amazon S3 for storage,
Amazon CloudFront for content delivery, and Amazon Certificate Manager (ACM) for SSL certification. We'll be using
this domain name rustronaut.com as an example.
Every backend engineer knows the importance of choosing the right tools for building the ideal architecture of a portfolio site. It is often a challenging task, considering the vast range of options available in the market. For me, as a Rust developer, I have had my fair share of evaluation and analysis. My path started from the static site generator 11ty and ended with the Zola project, a static site generator built in Rust. Given my proficiency in Rust, it was almost a no-brainer to choose Zola for my portfolio. This site started with using the Ataraxia theme with additional customizations as needed.
I was part of the core API team that developed Finhaven Technology's "Financial Private Markets", a fintech product written in Rust.