Use your own domain.
That way you get decide how your content is presented.
Ask HN: Where to Blog?
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Re: Ask HN: Where to Blog?
#22Who wants to read "standard tech posts?" Every day we see somebody on HN ask why their posts to their blog are being rejected. Usually (1) this person is ONLY posting links to their own blog and (2) the blog is beyond bad, like the engineering manager who wrote a blog post to the effect that "I used to have anxiety and then I started meditating two minutes a day" If you don't have anything unique to say why do you ex…
One could blog for personal growth or to show potential employers. I personally have a lot of respect for someone who keeps a journal or blog because they are self-reflecting
Re: Ask HN: Where to Blog?
#23Who wants to read "standard tech posts?" Every day we see somebody on HN ask why their posts to their blog are being rejected. Usually (1) this person is ONLY posting links to their own blog and (2) the blog is beyond bad, like the engineering manager who wrote a blog post to the effect that "I used to have anxiety and then I started meditating two minutes a day" If you don't have anything unique to say why do you ex…
One could blog for personal growth or to show potential employers. I personally have a lot of respect for someone who keeps a journal or blog because they are self-reflecting
Like most of the other replies to this post I think you didn't read the question.
His interest isn't in having a place to write, his interest is in forcing people to read what he writes. Read this...
"... substack requires to already have a readership, same for a blog in my own domain ..."
If it were for personal growth, showing employers, etc. he could blog on his own domain. He wants Medium to find viewers for his posts but doesn't want to give up anything or make the viewers give up anything.
Re: Ask HN: Where to Blog?
#24static site generator + netlify
I agree. Worked well for me. Hugo + Netlify. Automated ci/cd, fast site, etc.
Re: Ask HN: Where to Blog?
#25You would be better off creating a youtube channel . If fame is something you are after.
Re: Ask HN: Where to Blog?
#26Earlier quoted context omitted.
One could blog for personal growth or to show potential employers. I personally have a lot of respect for someone who keeps a journal or blog because they are self-reflecting
Like most of the other replies to this post I think you didn't read the question. His interest isn't in having a place to write, his interest is in forcing people to read what he writes. Read this... "... substack requires to already have a readership, same for a blog in my own domain ..." That's not true from the viewpoint of "having a place to write". If it were for personal growth, showing employers, etc. he could…
I stand corrected, sorry.