Chyrp: First Thoughts

I have been using Chyrp for a very short time and so far it is pretty cool. Here are my first thoughts.

The good

• Rapid easy Install
• It shows you the SQL that is called for every page when you are logged in, now that is too cool
• It is enjoyable to use
• Markdown editor
• Edit in place. All you have to think is, “I want to change that, click edit and Bam! you are editing the post.
• Automatically hooked in with gravitar, saves me time and it just works.
• Modular, only add what you want.
• Build on a MVC platform, and has a powerful theme engine that is kind of fun to learn

The Bad

It isn’t all good though, there are still a few shortcomings, including

• The documentation, it is pretty undeveloped
• The community is small
• Steep learning curve, non-technical people are definitely not setting this one up by themselves
• There is no app for this, no way to easily post content from your phone

Final Words

I am really enjoying using it. Bottom Line: It is fun to use, puts some fun into learning something new and I am hoping that this will encourage me to write more yet give me the chance to dive deep into some cool stuff. The code seems to be written in such a way that I can figure out what to do and make it work. If your looking for a turn key solution that gives you everything tumblr, go to tumblr, however, if you want to host your tumble style blog and want to get a little geeky, then Chyrp is pretty awesome.