Building a Blog Platform with Docker #1: Flask Setup

Building a Blog Platform with Docker #1: Flask Setup Quick one-liner: Get a basic Flask app running with separate CSS — no Docker yet, just Python and a stylesheet. Why This Matters I'm building a new blog platform. The reason is simple: I'm tired of writing HTML by hand. In 2026. For my tech blog. It's embarrassing. I also want series grouping (so readers can actually navigate my Docker tutorials), and I want to own the platform instead of renting space on Blogger. Plus, I wrote Levelling Docker — might as well apply the same "learn by building" approach to my own infrastructure. This is the first post in what will be an occasional series. I'll build features, write about them, and share the code. No fixed schedule. No promises about how many posts. We'll see where it goes. Starting Simple Today's goal: Get a Flask app running that says "Welcome to David Tio's Blog". That's it. No Docker yet. No database. No Markdown. Just a basic Python web app. Docker comes later — only when the app