This is the content of my very first blog post!

I recently started experimenting with Jekyll, choosing the Minima theme because it looked simple. Instead, I spent several hours solving issues I didn’t expect. Here’s a concise record of what I learned.

Dark Mode Setup

Enabling light/dark mode was harder than anticipated. LLM-generated instructions were inconsistent and often incorrect. The solution came only after carefully reading the official Minima README.

File Structure Confusion

Understanding where files belong (_layouts, _includes, _sass, etc.) was initially confusing. Here, LLM tools helped clarify the structure, and the issue was resolved quickly.

LaTeX Support

There was almost no reliable information on enabling LaTeX in Minima. I spent 2–3 hours trying different LLM suggestions and online posts, none successful. Switching tp alfolio theme felt costly after already investing effort.

Eventually, checking GitHub Issues in Minima repo helped. I found someone who solved the same problem, but their explanation wasn’t immediately clear due to my lack of experience. I asked an LLM to interpret the thread in simple terms, followed the steps, and finally got LaTeX working.

Key Takeaways

  • Real fixes usually come from official docs and GitHub Issues, not random search or LLM suggestions

  • You don’t always need deep understanding of tools like Jekyll for occasional tasks.

  • LLMs are useful for simplify concepts if you have the most of the context, but unreliable for exact implementation steps. because of these LLM I lost 2-3 hrs, it gives instructions like : Do step A then B then C then Rollback to A then do D 😵‍💫

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