A detailed account of migrating 13,000+ comments from a Drupal CMS to a Hugo static site using Remark42 as the commenting system. The author shares the technical implementation including Docker setup, spam prevention challenges, database export scripts, and local development configuration. The post also reflects on using LLMs as coding assistants during the migration process, comparing them to junior developers and discussing concerns about their impact on developer mentorship and career progression.
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LLMs as coding assistantsWhy Remark42Remark42 SetupImplementation QuirksGetting comments out of DrupalThe final migrationThe Grass is Always Greener...Sort: