Nginx Static Asset Caching for Blogs: Faster Pages Without Breaking Updates
Static asset caching should separate HTML, images, CSS, and JavaScript so a blog becomes faster without trapping users on stale styles.
Static asset caching should separate HTML, images, CSS, and JavaScript so a blog becomes faster without trapping users on stale styles.
SQLite is fine for small blogs, but backups must include the database, uploads, configuration, verification checks, and regular restore drills.
A practical troubleshooting workflow for small Flask blogs: separate proxy failures, application errors, database issues, and slow requests before changing code.
A practical production baseline for a Flask blog: run the app behind Gunicorn, let Nginx handle public traffic and static files, keep the service alive with systemd, and avoid common proxy and HTTPS mistakes.