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Hello World — Why I Finally Made a Website

January 15, 20262 min read

I've been building things on the internet for longer than I'd like to admit. Scripts, bots, dashboards, internal tools — the kind of stuff that lives on a local machine or a private repo and never sees the light of day.

And for years, I told myself I didn't need a website. Who was I writing for? I'm not a content creator. I'm not selling anything. I'm just a guy who likes to tinker with AI and automation.

So what changed?

Honestly? I got tired of losing my own notes.

I'd figure something out — how to fine-tune a model, how to set up a specific pipeline, how to get some obscure tool working — and then six months later I'd need to do it again and have no idea where I put the notes. They were scattered across Notion pages, random markdown files, and half-finished READMEs in repos I forgot existed.

A blog fixes that. It forces me to write things down properly, in a way that future-me (and maybe future-you) can actually follow.

What you'll find here

This site is going to be a mix of:

  • Tutorials and walkthroughs — Things I've figured out that I want to document properly
  • Opinions — Thoughts on AI, automation, open source, and the tech industry
  • Project write-ups — When I build something interesting, I'll write about how and why
  • The occasional rant — Because sometimes a tool just doesn't work the way it should

I'm not trying to be an influencer or build an audience. This is just a place to think out loud and share what I know.

The tech behind this site

Since I'm a nerd about this stuff, here's the stack:

  • Next.js with the App Router
  • Tailwind CSS for styling
  • MDX for blog posts (because I want code blocks and they should look good)
  • Framer Motion for subtle animations
  • Deployed on Vercel

Nothing revolutionary. Just solid tools that get out of the way and let me write.

What's next

I've got a backlog of topics I want to cover. Local LLMs, automation philosophy, tool reviews, and some project deep-dives. I'll try to post regularly, but I'm not going to force it. Quality over quantity.

If you're into AI, automation, or just like reading about someone figuring things out in real time — stick around. It should be fun.

— Chuck