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+## Prerequisites
+
+- pnpm@9
+- node@20
+- [mise](https://mise.jdx.dev/) (optional) to install dependencies
+
+## Usage
+
+- Local development: `pnpm dev`
+- Deploy: `pnpm upload`
diff --git a/site/_includes/home.njk b/site/_includes/home.njk
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+---
+layout: "base.njk"
+---
+{{ content | safe }}
+{%- for name, collection in collections -%}
+  {%- if name not in ["all", "timeline", "pages"] -%}
+    <h2>{{name | capitalize }}</h2>
+    <ul>
+      {%- for item in collection | reverse -%}
+        <li>
+          <a href="{{item.url}}">{{item.data.title}}</a>
+          {%- if item.data.dateString -%}
+            <aside>{{item.data.dateString}}</aside>
+          {%- endif -%}
+        </li>
+      {%- endfor -%}
+    </ul>
+  {%- endif -%}
+{%- endfor -%}
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----
-layout: base
-title: Home
----
-
-<p>I'm Joshua Seigler, a homeschooled kid born in the 80s. I've watched technology advance from dial-up and Geocities pages, to federated social media and decentralized autonomous organizations.</p>
-<p>After a period exploring cryptocurrencies and building web development skills, I dove into political philosophy, focusing on economics, conspiracy, and truth-seeking generally.</p>
-<p>In an effort to make sense of the tremendous social shifts that occurred in 2019/2020, I started learning about symbolism and mysticism, trying to escape an obsolete materialistic mindset. In 2021 I returned to faith in Jesus and joined an Eastern Orthodox church.</p>
-<p>If you would like to reach me, you can <a href="mailto:joshua@seigler.net?subject=found+your+website">send me electronic mail</a>. Or for a closer look at my professional history, try my <a href="/timeline">timeline</a>.<p>
-
-{%- for name, collection in collections -%}
-  {%- if name not in ["all", "timeline", "pages"] -%}
-    <h2>{{name | capitalize }}</h2>
-    <ul>
-      {%- for item in collection | reverse -%}
-        <li>
-          <a href="{{item.url}}">{{item.data.title}}</a>
-          {%- if item.data.dateString -%}
-            <aside>{{item.data.dateString}}</aside>
-          {%- endif -%}
-        </li>
-      {%- endfor -%}
-    </ul>
-  {%- endif -%}
-{%- endfor -%}
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+---
+layout: home.njk
+title: Home
+permalink: /
+---
+
+I'm Joshua Seigler, a homeschooled kid born in the 80s. I've watched technology advance from dial-up and Geocities pages, to federated social media and decentralized autonomous organizations.
+
+After a period exploring cryptocurrencies and building web development skills, I dove into political philosophy, focusing on economics, conspiracy, and truth-seeking generally.
+
+In an effort to make sense of the tremendous social shifts that occurred in 2019/2020, I started learning about symbolism and mysticism, trying to escape an obsolete materialistic mindset. In 2021 I returned to faith in Jesus and joined an Eastern Orthodox church.
+
+If you would like to reach me, you can [send me electronic mail](mailto:joshua@seigler.net?subject=found+your+website). Or for a closer look at my professional history, try my [timeline](/timeline).