Comment by soapdog

Thanks for the questions, let me see if I can address them:

The stack doesn't feel as complex to me because I know it well. Familiarity doesn't make it less complex but make it comfortable. The reason for the database is that it allows me to run queries. It makes it easier for creating "recent posts" and "posts with this tag" pages.

Lua is the glue that ties it all together. Yes, HTML/CSS can be used to create a full site but writing posts in HTML gets tiresome fast when typing on a phone for example. The way it is it has an admin interface that allows me to write markdown on my phone or edit a post. It is handy.

For my own personal projects it is less about technical reasons and more about what will make me happy. What brings the joy on and less about what is the optimal solution.

Does that makes sense?