Why I Stripped My Personal Website Down
A quieter take on personal sites. Less experimentation for its own sake, more focus on the work, writing, and updates worth sharing, without the noise that used to get in the way.
I used to wonder why my professors kept such simple websites—just lists of publications and projects. Now I understand: they focused on their work and let it speak for itself.
For a long time, I treated my own site like a sandbox. It accumulated half-finished posts, scattered components, and experiments without a clear purpose. Instead of helping me share my work, it started to feel distracting and directionless.
There's a tremendous power in using the least amount of information to get a point across.
That idea shaped this version of my personal website. Rather than implementing every new interface trend that catches my attention, I'm focusing on what matters most: curating my work, keeping useful references, and making it easy to find the things I want to share.
I still enjoy experimenting with new web technologies, but those experiments don't all need to live in the same place. This site can be quieter—a focused home for my work, writing, and the occasional life update.