a8b.io

I'm going to start writing using the Jopro app as the base for my blog. I moved it from a static site generator a few months ago to Hashnode. But I don't see why I wouldn't want to use Jopro for it now. It'll help me dogfood my own product and also I like the idea of being more free in publishing things. I think that would be more helpful for me as an individual.

This came up because I wanted to write a sock review. It's kind of out of left field, but I've been on a path to finding good socks recently because I've been migrating to barefoot style shoes due to a bunion on my right foot. Traditional socks feel a bit restrictive in the toe box and they make socks with wide toe boxes so I've been exploring that space. Anyway, I wasn't sure where to put this review. The new a8b.io on hashnode is more strongly oriented towards tech articles. And the yalpful.net endeavor I've been trying also feels really restrictive. There's something oddly hypocritical about taking such a formal approach to writing about play. Ultimately I just want a place to express myself and record ideas, more so than building a brand in a specific niche. So I think this makes more sense. As I write this I already have an idea for a new feature for Jopro by putting tags on each entry.

Doing this also makes me invested in the idea of allowing custom domains as I would love to make a8b.io point here. I think I would need to write some custom lambdas for cloudfront to make that happen though.

I think this is a big step for me to really feel uninhibited in make my blog now a site where my ideas are published instantaneously. I used to be very picky about vetting my work before showing it to the world. And while that has it's place to producing final pieces, for example if I were to write a book or make a post for another website, it's also stifling and inhibitory as I learn the process.