Hello there! Welcome to my little corner of the internet. This blog you’re reading right now is part of a project that’s been brewing in my mind for quite a while—a personal site built with Astro. Today, I want to share my journey of creating this site, why I chose Astro, and what I hope to accomplish here.

Why Build a Personal Site?

Like many developers, I’ve always wanted a personal space to share thoughts, document experiments, and recommend things I enjoy. But more than that, this site was born out of a desire to derust some skills. Life gets busy, and as I spent more time on other areas of work, some of my development skills started to gather a bit of dust. This project became the perfect excuse to roll up my sleeves and dive back in.

I also wanted this site to be more than just a portfolio or blog. I envisioned it as a playground for experimentation, a space where I could test new tools, frameworks, and concepts without any constraints.

Why Astro?

If you haven’t tried it, Astro is a modern web framework designed to create fast, content-focused sites. Its island architecture allows you to load JavaScript only when it’s needed, making pages lightning-fast by default. For a site that’s mostly static but still includes some interactivity, Astro struck the perfect balance.

A few features of Astro that made me fall in love:

• Framework Agnostic: It lets me bring in React, Vue, or Svelte components if needed, giving me incredible flexibility.
• Fast and Optimized: Astro’s focus on speed aligns perfectly with my goal of creating a seamless user experience.
• Great Developer Experience: The documentation is fantastic, and the setup process is refreshingly straightforward.

Final Thoughts

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you’ll stick around as I continue to fill this space with experiments, thoughts, and recommendations. If you’ve got any ideas for things you’d like to see here, feel free to let me know—this site is as much about learning from others as it is about sharing my own journey.

Happy experimenting! 🚀