Ruby Gem Release Automation - Part 1: Infrastructure Implementation

By Michael McGarrah · April 11, 202614 min read

Building a complete release automation pipeline for Ruby gems with GitHub Actions, Read the Docs integration, and RubyGems publishing - lessons learned from 10+ manual steps to single command deployment.

Merging Two Jekyll Websites: Architectural Analysis and Integration Strategies

By Michael McGarrah · April 10, 20268 min read

Analyzing the feasibility of merging a technical blog and resume site into a unified Jekyll website, exploring architectural challenges and integration strategies.

Managing Multiple Jekyll Sites Under One Domain: Sitemap Challenges

By Michael McGarrah · April 09, 202610 min read

How to handle sitemap.xml generation when running multiple Jekyll sites under a single custom domain on GitHub Pages — and why it matters for AdSense approval.

Your Jekyll Theme Is Probably Missing head and body Tags

By Michael McGarrah · April 08, 20267 min read

Many Jekyll themes — especially minimal forks — ship without proper head and body tags. Browsers don't care. Bots do. Here's how to check and fix it in five minutes.

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2026-04-11 Ruby Gem Release Automation - Part 1: Infrastructure Implementation
2026-04-10 Merging Two Jekyll Websites: Architectural Analysis and Integration Strategies
2026-04-09 Managing Multiple Jekyll Sites Under One Domain: Sitemap Challenges
2026-04-08 Your Jekyll Theme Is Probably Missing head and body Tags