Today (March 20th) marks the 15th birthday of my blog. It has been the only and the most consistent place that provided a creative outlet for my thoughts over the past 15 years. I have, for the most part, only used it for long-form writing.
15 years ago, after trying various platforms and techniques, I chose to run my blog on WordPress. It’s crazy that I’m back on it after switching to multiple other ways during this time span. I’m not going to say that WordPress, the CMS, is great, but the CMS + their hosting offering is definitely a solid package. I’m grateful for all the work that’s being done by the open source community around WordPress.
I used to run my own instance back then on Rackspace, but then I got tired of maintaining it. I felt like it took my focus away from writing. It’s crazy that I still feel the same about hosting my own blog after all these years. I tried it and I didn’t enjoy it.
I have been a very happy customer ever since I settled in on WordPress.com. Now, I am able to focus on the writing and not the non-fun aspects of maintaining a blog.
One of the reasons I got my first professional opportunity was my blog. Ever since, I’ve gotten a lot of recruiters reach out to me after reading my blog. This is why I tell others to start their personal blogs. You don’t know how it might help you. Also, it’s a great way to express yourself.
Anyway, here’s to another 15 years and more. Cheers! 🍻
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