Join me for some cheese and beans
I gone done and did it. Again. (and yes, I am quite aware of how many grammar rules the first sentence breaks. I also know this footnote should not have started with “and”).
Henceforth, my personal blog exists here;
This will be the last time such a move takes place. After something like 8 years of writing a blog of various sorts online, this is the first time I have purchased a domain name specifically for a personal blog. I am also moving my technical blog to it’s own home online, although that’s another subject for another time.
The reasons for this final move are many. When I began picking up freelance work some months ago, I had reduced my online “footprint” significantly – giving some projects away (PluggedOut comes to mind), putting some projects on life support (ThoughtCafe), and closing accounts all over the place (Posterous, Tumblr, MySpace).
I had not considered that the traces I leave on the internet – my words, photos, thoughts, views, and crackpot opinions – would be read by those who might one day hire my services. It therefore became obvious that if I choose to participate in the blogosphere, I need to do it on my own terms. I need to have my own websites which extend the little brand and influence I have beyond the bounds of the work that I do.
If you start to see me taking more care with the words and photographs I am sharing, it’s entirely intentional.
In blogging terms, after eight years I guess I’m finally growing up.
Good luck Jonathan. I understand the lure of blogging on your own terms and perhaps monetizing (as the saying is)
Blog is the best looking one yet. So true about what we put out there and what can be found by just about anyone. Good move. Like the title.
Pia – I very much doubt it will ever be “monetised”, but if anybody wants to throw big piles of money in my direction, I’ll be more than appreciative.
Aah, this is great – I love the layout! I’ll keep reading your blog for ever :D
congrats!
you will soon come to realize that you are nothing but the sum of the things you give away for free. A good brand helps though but I doubt a “java sucks” article that you wrote 5 yrs ago is going to tarnish your name unless that is the only good thing you’ve ever done.
Owen – good job I gave away all that open source software back in the day then (the PluggedOut projects) – of course then I gave away the entire PluggedOut website too, and it’s new owner never did anything with it…
Got your email and thought “who?” as I’d stopped reading for a bit due to high ratio of software:children. However I’m really glad I came back as you are clearly doing very well with the kids and it’s lovely to see that!
PS I’ve recently written a post about the Norfolk adoption case, I don’t know if you’ve thought about this or would care to comment on my post?
Awesome new site, just promise me you won’t ever censor yourself so that I no longer recognize you :)
updates done – thanks for the heads-up. (great looking place around here!)
Lauren – I promise never to censor myself – but I am going to take more care to write posts that are interesting, thoughtful, and perhaps worth reading.
Jenn – Quarter Rest is now back in the blogroll – don’t quite know how it got lost?!
I’m glad you’re back Jon… I’ve missed your musings :o)