The Personal Website Is a Creative Space

Matthias Ott makes the case for the personal website:

Your personal website is a place that provides immense creative freedom and control. It’s a place to write, create, and share whatever you like, without the need to ask for anyone’s permission. It is also the perfect place to explore and try new things, like different types of posts, different styles, and new web technologies. It is your playground, your platform, your personal corner on the Web.

Personal websites as a place for creativity where you can experiment with design and technology without the constraints of business or clients. I prefer that view over the simplistic reason that you can own your content.

For some, the Web has always been more than a couple of websites with text fields so people can complain or share photos of their faces. In the Web’s early days, if you were online, you’d have your own site. You wouldn’t just consume the medium; you’d actively create and shape it. That part of the Web still lives and breathes, although less prominent than twenty years ago.