Hello, World
A short note about keeping a personal site small, fast, and easy to own.
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Every personal site begins with an empty page and a decision: what belongs here?
For this one, the answer is writing. It is a place for notes about software, systems, tools, and the lessons that emerge while making things. The site itself follows the same practical spirit. A small Go program turns Markdown into plain HTML and CSS. There is no database, client-side framework, or build service to understand.
Why keep it simple?
Simple systems are easier to change. The whole site can be built with one command, inspected with ordinary tools, and deployed almost anywhere. Every page continues to work without JavaScript.
That does not mean the design must feel generic. Constraints can make the important choices clearer: type, space, rhythm, color, and the words themselves.
The goal is not to use the fewest possible tools. It is to keep the distance between an idea and a published page short.
There will be more here over time. For now: hello, world.