About This Website

01/01/2026        

My website is built in the structure of a blog. In practice, I will talk about topics that interest me and past experiences.

I’ve found that before embarking on any project that it’s helpful to list down my goals and intentions:

  1. Memory– I frequently have conversations or late night thoughts that I wish I could fully record. This blog serves as a method with which I can at least ensure that the fascinating experiences of my life don’t fade alongside my memory.

  1. Introspection– Self-reflection is a valuable skill. By providing an outlet for writing down my thoughts, I aim to refine that skill and force myself to regularly take stock of my current situation.

  1. Focus– While I enjoy directly working with software, I generally want an opportunity to invest my energy into other kinds of output. I hope this will serve as a more productive focus when that itch needs to be scratched.

These topics explain why I am writing a blog. However, the question remains as to why I created this kind of system for publishing posts, as opposed to using Substack or Medium or some other platform.

The answer here is twofold:

  1. I wanted to create a flow that allowed me to directly write from my Google Docs as “source material”. I made a companion extension that propagates changes from a master doc to this website, which makes my specific workflow of editing and publishing easy

  1.  I wanted to build a software product that I myself use, to give myself the experience of maintaining a long-term tool. A streamlined system to talk about accomplishments and thoughts was something I happened to want completed regardless.

Ultimately, I see this website as an application of both my interests in the humanities and software engineering. I hope you enjoy exploring it as much as I enjoyed creating it.

Now, let’s get into the technical bits:

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