Hello World, Again

There’s something deeply ironic about a developer spending more time rebuilding their blog than actually writing on it. This is attempt number three. Or four. I’ve lost count.

Why another rebuild?

The honest answer: because the old one felt like wearing someone else’s clothes. It worked, technically. But every time I sat down to write, something about the setup created just enough friction to kill the momentum.

This time I went with Astro, a framework that ships zero JavaScript by default. Which is exactly the right amount of JavaScript for a blog.

What’s different this time

A few things:

• MDX for content: I can drop components into posts when I need them, but mostly I just write
• No CMS: Markdown files in a folder. The way god intended
• Tailwind for styling: because life’s too short to name CSS classes
• A reading experience I actually enjoy: clean typography, good spacing, no sidebar, no pop-ups, no newsletter gate

The plan

I want to write about:

• Things I’m building and learning
• Interesting problems and their solutions
• Half-formed ideas that might become something
• The occasional rant about the state of the web

No schedule, no promises. Just writing when there’s something worth saying.

“The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago. The second best time is now.” Someone wiser than me, probably on a fortune cookie

Let’s see if this one sticks.