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Hello World: A new Beginning

Welcome

This is the beginning of something new. After years of writing on other platforms, I’ve decided to build my own space — a corner of the internet that I fully own and control.

Why self-host?

There’s something empowering about owning your content. No algorithm deciding who sees your posts, no platform risk, and complete creative freedom. Plus, as an engineer, it’s a great excuse to tinker with new tools.

What to expect

I’ll be writing about:

The stack

This blog is built with Astro — a modern static site generator that’s fast, lightweight, and supports markdown out of the box. Analytics are handled by Umami, a privacy-focused alternative to Google Analytics.

Stay tuned. The journey to Ithaca has just started.


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