Designing a fast personal site
Notes on building a personal site that behaves like a document, not an app.
2026
4 posts
Notes on building a personal site that behaves like a document, not an app.
What can be improved with CDN, and what still depends on the main HTML delivery path.
A placeholder article for the new blog collection and route structure.
On choosing plain notes and durable pages over complex personal dashboards.
2025
3 posts
Why small tools, released early and often, still matter more than polished internal concepts.
Some notes on balancing information density and calmness in personal interfaces.
Why static systems are often a better fit for writing than more dynamic publishing stacks.
2024
3 posts
A practical note on why a rewrite can reduce complexity when a site has become too app-like.
Short notes from studying, operating, and observing networks alongside formal coursework.
An index page should feel like a directory with rhythm, not a landing page pretending to be content.
2023
2 posts
Some thoughts on how personal sites shifted from novelty showcases back toward calmer, content-led spaces.
A small journal entry on keeping operational notes readable enough to become future documentation.