Into the Personal-Website-Verse · Matthias Ott

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A writeup of my talk at DDD East Midlands around why you should start blogging.

A historical record of foundational web development blog posts.

Hi All! 🤗 In the previous issues, we looked at how you can choose a domain name, how a personal website can change your life, and what people are using to...

In which I sit by a Spanish swimming pool teaching myself how to use an assistive technology, prepare for a big gig, and read a bunch of frontend web development articles.

This week's hot Frontend web dev links

I think everyone should have a blog. First of all, for themselves but it also has benefits in the professional career that take time to build.

Personal blog of (hopefully) interesting thoughts.

Staying who you are, even when each project has a different audience.

Things I've read during May

Rebuilding my blog into a Digital Garden

Thinking about moving my site to a new platform with an actual CMS

A blog written by Ana Rodrigues.

The personal website of Dan Cătălin Burzo.

Following up on the “5000 days” milestone.

They would come in handy in “buildless” development.

Hi All! Welcome to Own Your Web! 🎉 First of all, I’d like to thank you again for signing up! 🤗 When I shared the link to the newsletter last weekend, I did...

Hi All! 🤗 In the previous issues, we looked at how you can choose a domain name, how a personal website can change your life, and what people are using to...

Hi All! Welcome to Own Your Web! 🎉 First of all, I’d like to thank you again for signing up! 🤗 When I shared the link to the newsletter last weekend, I did...

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A collection of resources that helped me get Webmentions set up on the blog posts for this site.

I haven't signed to any major web labels.

Personal website manifestos

This is my soapbox for thoughts on programming, project planning, sketching, drawing, kempo, and any other topic that may suit my fancy.

Forget death and taxes. The only certainty on the web is change. Ste Grainer takes a brief look at the history of the web and how it has been constantly reinvented. Then he explores where we are no…

Feeling like something isn't ready yet can keep many good ideas from going public. I'm trying out a new strategy to combat "publishing anxiety".