For years I wanted a personal space online — not just another LinkedIn profile or Twitter feed, but a place that I truly own. Somewhere I could write about my passions, share my projects, and experiment freely.
The problem? I didn’t want to deal with heavy CMS systems, overpriced hosting, or complex server maintenance. I wanted something:
- Fast
- Minimal
- SEO-friendly
- Almost free
So I went with the JAMstack approach: Astro for static site generation, GitHub for version control and CI/CD, and Cloudflare Pages for global hosting. The result? My own personal website and blog at giovannimastellone.it (the one you are reading just now).
Why this stack?
- Astro → lets me write content in Markdown, with modern components and blazing-fast builds.
- GitHub → acts as both version control and CI/CD pipeline. Just push and the site rebuilds automatically.
- Cloudflare Pages → free hosting, edge network, and HTTPS out of the box.
This means my website costs me 0€/month (aside from the domain name), and still delivers a 100/100 Lighthouse score.
What I built
The website includes:
- A blog with Markdown posts (like this one)
- A portfolio with my open-source projects
- An about page with my background
- A professional showcase with structured Schema.org data for SEO
If you’re curious about the technical details, check out the project page here.
Bottom line: you don’t need WordPress, expensive VPS hosting, or complicated tools to build a professional personal site. With JAMstack, Astro, and Cloudflare, you can create your own fast, SEO-ready, and almost free website in just a few hours.