A Decade of Blogging

Today is the 12th of July. For most people, this date doesn’t say much, but it marks the anniversary of this website, counting from the first ever blog post I wrote here. And… that was ten years ago, in 2014. Yes, gentle reader, this website is now officially a decade old!

Ten years ago, the then fourteen year old Henrique decided to create a blog and wrote his first blog post. Reading it back, it is cringe, but I will let it keep living on this website. It is always nice to see how I have changed and how I have evolved. Funnily enough, I said I wanted to be Software Engineer on that post 10 years ago. And look at where I am now!

This website has also suffered many visual changes over the years. Some time ago I wrote two blog posts where I documented all the designs of this website from before and after IndieWeb. Even the domain was not always the same. In the beginning it was plainly henriquedias.com, which in the meanwhile just redirects to the current domain at hacdias.com.

I wonder how it will look like in 10 years, or if I will still have this website. I hope so, if it is possible, of course. It feels like a milestone, a rewarding milestone. I have learned a lot and met a lot of people virtually through this website. If you’re someone that doesn’t have a personal website, I would definitely recommend you to!

Maybe I should get a small cake - or something else sweet - to celebrate today. In the meanwhile, I wish this website a happy 🎂 cake day! And thanks to everyone I have met along the way, and thank you for reading.