Good grief, has it really been 23 years since my first blog post? Apparently so.
Whilst I took a break between 2018 and 2022, that’s a very big commitment to something. Certainly, many, many hours have gone into writing blog posts over the years, and many more hours in maintaining a web site to host them on. I’ve always self-hosted my blog, even in the very early days when I wrote blog posts using Blogger. Last year’s blogiversary post goes into more detail about the technical side of things.
Thinking back to when I was turning 23, I was starting full-time work and about to move in with my then-girlfriend Hari. I was still renting a house, didn’t drive, wasn’t married and didn’t have children, but was still an independent adult. And, no-one likes you when you’re twenty three.
Considering that the blog was something that I started on a whim aged 17, whilst living with my parents and preparing for my A-level exams, part of me is genuinely surprised I’ve kept it for so long.
Many congratulations. There aren’t many of us left with this kind of longevity. Look forward to reading your blog for another 23 years!