Reducing build time of my blog by 88% by optimizing cross-language invocations

· Ulysses Zhan · Sept. 12, 2026, 12:18 p.m.
Jekyll TeX Web update optimization Build Time Reduction Cross-language Invocations Markdown Engine
Summary
In this post, Ulysses Zhan discusses how he significantly improved the build time of his blog by 88% through optimizing cross-language invocations. He revamped his Markdown engine to utilize FFI for Pandoc and MiniRacer for KaTeX, ensuring multithread support to achieve this enhancement. This reduction in build time made the writing process more pleasant for him.
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