I believe knowing your strengths and weaknesses is a healthy thing. Of my many weaknesses, one is crystal clear – as of 2026 I have virtually zero online presence.
The reason is simple – priorities. I’ve always admired people who made time to write publicly, but like many people, between life/work priorities, it just never made it near the top of my TODO list. But I finally had a window to start something new, so I figured, why not now?
My goal with this blog is to have a simple online presence, share ideas and make new connections. And ideally, to help people. And while I don’t have much of a presence today, I’m no stranger to starting from zero. The excellent article why you should run a blog lists the many benefits of blogs besides building an audience. That article inspired me – if I can accomplish just one of those benefits, this effort will have been a success.
I’ve always been a fan of the blog format. I’ve hosted blogs on WordPress, Tumblr and even Geocities. I love reading and writing long-form text. My idea of a fun break is reading an article in The Economist or one of Paul Graham’s essays. Paul even writes about writing!
Are blogs still relevant in 2026? The role blogs once played on the internet has been clearly overtaken by the podcast. And podcasts are great. But as humans, I believe we should never lose the skill, depth and pleasure of writing and reading long-form text. Our modern society was built on ideas encoded in long-form text. Especially in the age of AI, long-form writing risks becoming a lost art. If we don’t practice it, it will go away. Consider this my small contribution to keeping the art alive.
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