Why Build Another Blog Platform?

Anyone who has gone through web development tutorials in the last decade will have surely come across a "series" wherein the author details how to build a blogging platform as a means of introducing you to the particular language/framework/whatever in question. These types of tutorials are ubiquitous, and often with good reason. The business logic behind a blog platform is relatively simple, and nearly all modern web users will be familiar with the basic functionality and requirements behind it. In addition, blog platforms provide a wide overview of commonly utilized components for web apps.
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