From e417a818e207a6cca6e2f3c471611673ab836a62 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Bradley Taunt Date: Sat, 25 May 2024 16:14:03 -0400 Subject: Initial commit for Jekyll testing and conversion, updated --- _posts/2023-06-24-seven-years.md | 45 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 45 insertions(+) create mode 100644 _posts/2023-06-24-seven-years.md (limited to '_posts/2023-06-24-seven-years.md') diff --git a/_posts/2023-06-24-seven-years.md b/_posts/2023-06-24-seven-years.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..119c7f0 --- /dev/null +++ b/_posts/2023-06-24-seven-years.md @@ -0,0 +1,45 @@ +--- +layout: post +title: "Blogging for 7 Years" +date: 2023-06-24 +--- + + +My [first public article](/posts/aui) was posted on June 28th 2016. That was *seven* years ago. + +In that time, quite a lot has changed in my life both personally and professionally. So, I figured it would be interesting to reflect on these years and document it for my own personal records. My hope is that this is something I could start doing every 5 or 10 years (if I can keep going that long!). This way, my blog also serves as a "time capsule" or museum of the past... + +## Fun Facts + +**This Blog**: + +I originally started blogging on `bradleytaunt.com` using WordPress, but since then I have changed both my main domain and blog infrastructure multiple times. At a glance I have used: + +- Jekyll +- Hugo +- Blot +- Static HTML/CSS +- [PHPetite](https://phpetite.bt.ht) +- [Shinobi](https://shinobi.bt.ht) +- [pblog](https://pblog.bt.ht) +- [barf](https://barf.bt.ht) +- [ikiwiki](https://ikiwiki.info) *Currently using!* + + +**Personal:** + +As with anyone over time, the personal side of my life has seen the biggest *updates*: + +- Married the love of my life (after knowing each other for ~14 years!) +- Moved out into rural Ontario for some peace and quiet +- Had three wonderful kids with said wife (two boys and a girl) +- Started noticing grey sprinkles in my stubble (I guess I can officially call myself a "grey beard"?) + +**Professionally:** + +- Pivoted heavily into UX research and design for a handful of years (after working mostly with web front-ends) +- Recently switched back into a more fullstack development role to challenge myself and learn more + +## Nothing Special + +This post isn't anything ground-breaking but for me it's nice to reflect on the time passed and remember how much can change in such little time. Hopefully I'll be right back here in another 7 years and maybe you'll still be reading along with me! -- cgit v1.2.3-54-g00ecf