静态网站悖论
个人网站的两种不同实现方式：一种是复杂的内容管理系统（CMS），另一种是简单的静态 HTML 文件。文章指出，尽管大多数普通用户倾向于使用复杂的解决方案（如 WordPress），但实际上，只有少数专业软件工程师能够选择更简单的静态网站。
via HackerNews 2024 10 09
前两天刚好听朋友说 square space 已经涨到了近乎搞笑的 $25 月费，做不用来盈利的个人博客实在难以 justify。这篇文章中吐槽得很在点子上：
normal users are stuck with a bunch of greedy clowns that make them pay for every little thing, all while wasting ungodly amounts of computational power to render what could have been a static website in 99% of cases.
普通用户被困在了一群屁大点功能都要收费的贪婪小丑手里，与此同时浪费着人神共愤额度的算力来渲染 99% 的情况下都可以作为静态的网站。
当然原文中说的“只有少数专业软件工程师才能选择更简单的静态网站”略微夸张并不认同，因为静态站至少是比 self-host 的动态 CMS 少太多维护了。我的 backlog 里也一直躺了篇安利新手用静态站并拉踩 WP 的文，不过网上这种文已经有无数了也还是拦不住前赴后继往各种 CMS 的坑里冲的新手，觉得写了又有什么意义呢就还搁着没写。（当然迟早会像以前反复造的无数轮子一样被废话欲战胜的 but not today）
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News: #CBE says digital platforms handled over nine trillion birr, accounting for 87% of half-year transactions
The Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE) says transactions conducted through its digital banking platforms surpassed nine trillion birr in the first half of the 2025/26 fiscal year, accounting for nearly 88 percent of the bank’s total transfers and payments.
The figures were disclosed during CBE’s half-year performance review conference, where Wegayehu Gebremariam, Vice President for Strategic Planning and Transformation, presented the bank’s six-month performance report.
According to Wegayehu, digital channels facilitated more than nine trillion birr in transactions during the reporting period, representing 87.9 percent of total banking transactions.
He said CBE accounted for 73 percent of the country’s total digital transactions and payments in the previous fiscal year, adding that current trends indicate the bank is likely to maintain its....
Read more: https://addisstandard.com/?p=54768
News: #CBE launches digital wallet for inward foreign currency transfers
The Commercial Bank of #Ethiopia (CBE), in partnership with local company StarPay Financial Services, has launched a digital wallet application, “CBE Connect,” to facilitate the transfer of foreign currency into the country.
Ephrem Mekuria, Executive Vice President for Corporate Services at the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia, attended the launch ceremony yesterday, alongside ambassadors and senior bank officials.
Ephrem encouraged customers to use legal channels instead of informal foreign exchange markets during his speech at the event. He added that CBE Connect allows users to send money easily using international payment cards such as Visa and Mastercard, as well as through licensed foreign remittance agents.
The bank noted that the digital wallet aims to support international customers, boost foreign currency inflows, and provide the Ethiopian diaspora with a simple, cost-free platform to send and receive remittances.
Ethiopia’s Commercial Bank Announces Digital Banking Disruptions. Read more.
https://borkena.com/2026/05/03/ethiopias-commercial-bank-announces-digital-banking-disruptions/#Ethiopia#bank#CBE#EthiopianNews
#Policy_Brief: Consolidate or Collapse: Mergers and acquisitions as strategic lifeline for #Ethiopian banks
In this policy brief, Samson Hailu contends that Ethiopia’s banking sector is entering a critical phase, as consolidation —particularly through mergers and acquisitions— shifts from a private-sector discussion to a policy priority of the #NBE under Governor Eyob Tekalign.
Although the sector has expanded to 31 banks, the #CBE continues to dominate, leaving smaller institutions vulnerable. Stress tests highlight significant capital and liquidity risks, reinforcing the author’s warning that “consolidation is not merely a strategic choice but a requirement for survival.”
He recommends that smaller “third-generation” banks form partnerships with larger private banks and endorses a “guided voluntary” approach, designed not to mandate consolidation but to facilitate market-led combination.
https://addisstandard.com/?p=56167