June 4, 2026

Rebuilding the Personal Site

A short note on making a personal site feel sharp, flexible, and easy to keep alive.

  • design
  • web
  • personal site

The first screen of a personal site does not need to explain everything. It needs to make the next click feel obvious.

This version of the site is built around simple shelves: writing, photos, notes, media logs, and hobby progress. It is still static, fast, and made of plain content files underneath.

Why This Shape?

A personal archive gets easier to maintain when each type of thing has an obvious home. Blog posts belong in Markdown. Photos belong in a data file and image folder. Notes should be short enough to add without ceremony.

The important part is restraint. The interface should feel playful, but the content still has to be readable.