Re:What sort of entrepreneur are you anyway?
by swombat on Friday May 06, 2011 @12:03PM
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Thanks for the compliment, much appreciated!
It is intentional to draw some attention (though not to distract from the article), for two reasons.
First, some people complained that they liked the articles but didn't know what my credentials were, so while the initial design for swombat.com was much more minimalist (like DaringFireball's), I realised that I'm not John Gruber with a fanatical following of hundreds of thousands, and so I still need to convey who I am to the majority who haven't heard of me.
Secondly, a good friend advised me that blogs are much more memorable and engaging if the author's picture is visible (which your comment supports). And it makes sense - people are naturally very good at recognising and remembering faces.
It is intentional to draw some attention (though not to distract from the article), for two reasons.
First, some people complained that they liked the articles but didn't know what my credentials were, so while the initial design for swombat.com was much more minimalist (like DaringFireball's), I realised that I'm not John Gruber with a fanatical following of hundreds of thousands, and so I still need to convey who I am to the majority who haven't heard of me.
Secondly, a good friend advised me that blogs are much more memorable and engaging if the author's picture is visible (which your comment supports). And it makes sense - people are naturally very good at recognising and remembering faces.