One year milestone

Congrats to myself

Confetti over the favicon of my old website

It’s been a whole year since the first post went up on this website (well, jbox.me to be specific). While I initially started this website as merely a landing page when visiting the domain, it’s become one of my biggest hobbies.

Timeline and comparison

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Blog list page comparison
Article page comparison

Overall, the design has transitioned to a more modern, less handmade-feeling layout. Yet, hints of the older layout remain.

A fun learning experience

But other than looking at how this site has changed visually, another big part is how it has changed me: developing this website has become a major side project. I can write basic HTML and CSS. I can manage headless remote servers, know a little bit about networking, and Hugo has made me indirectly learn scripting. I learned Markdown and have practiced a lot of writing.

Overall, I’m happy I decided to design a website. It’s turned into a hobby and a source of knowledge for me; I will continue to tend this little plot of land on the internet.