ai;dr(0xsid.com)

578 points by ssiddharth 8 months ago | 228 comments

A personal blog post arguing that AI-written text isn't worth reading, since writing reveals how a person thinks and outsourcing it to an LLM defeats the purpose.

Before you buy a domain name, first check to see if it's haunted(bryanbraun.com)

852 points by bryanbraun 2 years ago | 168 comments

Bryan Braun's blog post advising buyers to check a domain name's past history (spam, bad reputation) before purchasing it.

I trusted an LLM, now I'm on day 4 of an afternoon project(nemo.foo)

226 points by nemofoo 1 year ago | 166 comments

Why I am not going to buy a computer(karlvmuller.com)

55 points by KarlVM12 3 months ago | 50 comments

The 667MHz Machine(0xsid.com)

52 points by ssiddharth 7 months ago | 8 comments

I won't download your app. The web version is a-ok(0xsid.com)

800 points by ssiddharth 6 months ago | 469 comments

A personal blog post arguing against companies pushing users to download mobile apps instead of using their web versions.

Why blog if nobody reads it?(andysblog.uk)

681 points by alexgiann 1 year ago | 307 comments

A personal blog post from February 2025 arguing for the value of blogging even when few or no people read it.

Why don't more developers “use the platform”?(nolanlawson.com)

304 points by vinhnx 22 days ago | 318 comments

Nolan Lawson blog post examining why web developers often don't "use the platform" and rely on JavaScript instead of built-in browser features.

I’ve removed Disqus. It was making my blog worse(ryansouthgate.com)

510 points by ry8806 1 year ago | 294 comments

A personal blog post explaining why the author removed the Disqus comment system from his blog, citing its injected ads.

How to post when no one is reading(jeetmehta.com)

598 points by j4mehta 1 year ago | 240 comments

Personal blog essay arguing creators should keep publishing through years of obscurity, since mastery and audience take a long time to build.

What is the nicest thing a stranger has ever done for you?(louplummer.lol)

393 points by speckx 10 months ago | 277 comments

A personal blog post on Living Out Loud asking readers about the nicest thing a stranger has ever done for them.

Personal blogs are back, should niche blogs be next?(disassociated.com)

588 points by gnabgib 11 months ago | 353 comments

A blog post from disassociated arguing that personal blogs have made a comeback and asking whether niche, topic-focused blogs should return too.