This is about how I was introduced to blogging and why the idea amused me.
A personal blog is more than just writing. Here is what it means to me, and might mean for you too.
How this came to be
It was Sahil from the Software Freedom Camp 2020 of Free Software Community of India to first suggest me to start a blog. After trying out Hugo, WordPress, Substack and Blogger, I finally found Quartz to best match my need.
Quartz is more than a static site generator; it’s a Digital Garden.
My little space on the Web
Owning a space on the World Wide Web, which indeed is the most powerful communication tool today, gives you so much opportunity.
The first is to share ideas and knowledge. Why share them? Because they’re built on top of each other.
Anyone who’ve worked with tech (especially programming) would know this best. You appreciate the power of sharing knowledge, when a decade year old comment on Stack Overflow saves your day. Or when a YouTuber helps you ace the exam, solve that problem, fix that pipe or build that craft.
Document my own life
It was a social media post from Mr. Sijo Kuruvilla George that changed my perspective towards social media. He had suggested to use LinkedIn as a documentation tool, rather than as a promotion tool.
This web page would be a documentation of my life - my learnings, perspectives, and how I evolve.
And obviously there’s this personal aspect. Memories fade away. I’d wanna keep check on where I’m going, what I’ve been through, like a scan on my journey.
Reflection of myself
Adding to earlier point on power of sharing knowledge, it would help you more than anyone else.
This is the idea of “learning in public”. Writing my ideas here would help me shape them better. It’d help formulate my own opinions, politics, stance, and more.
It would push me to achieve deeper clarity of thoughts.
Since we’re there, a quick disclaimer:
“… when anybody finds any inconsistency between any two writings of mine, if he has still faith in my sanity, he would do well to choose the later of the two on the same subject.”
- Mahatma Gandhi
This garden is a work in progress. If you find a ‘weed’ (an error) or a ‘seed’ (an idea you like), feel free to reach out.
Or better yet—start planting your own.