Re:Ask HN: Is starting a personal blog still worth it in the...
by dylanzhangdev on Sunday December 14, 2025 @09:52PM
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I started blog simply to have a place to express myself; my only reader is probably myself.
I write whatever comes to mind, organize my travel photos, record my daily step count, and manage my bookmarks.
if you don't expect anyone to read it from the start, then you won't be disappointed, and you won't have to doubt whether what you've written is meaningful or mature enough, or whether it's embarrassing to show your imperfect self.
It won't be, because I assume from the beginning that no one will read it. But I still want to write, because as a freelancer who works from home all year round, I say a few words a day. I need a place to express myself, a channel for my emotions.
I write whatever comes to mind, organize my travel photos, record my daily step count, and manage my bookmarks.
if you don't expect anyone to read it from the start, then you won't be disappointed, and you won't have to doubt whether what you've written is meaningful or mature enough, or whether it's embarrassing to show your imperfect self.
It won't be, because I assume from the beginning that no one will read it. But I still want to write, because as a freelancer who works from home all year round, I say a few words a day. I need a place to express myself, a channel for my emotions.