Feeds

RSS and Atom feeds are lists of recent updates in a machine-readable format. A reader subscribes to a feed URL once, then checks it periodically for new items.

On this site, /feed.xml is generated from the same Eleventy collection that produces the blog index. No one has to remember to update a second list.

Discovery

The base page layout includes this element:

<link rel="alternate"
      type="application/rss+xml"
      title="hckr.lol blog"
      href="/feed.xml">

Feed readers can use it to discover the subscription address from any page.

Why feeds still matter

Feeds separate publishing from reading. Authors choose where to publish; readers choose how to read. There is no single service deciding which posts appear or whether an account is allowed to reach its audience.

See the IndieWeb feed overview for formats, readers and publishing patterns.