The gauntlet was thrown, and I’ve answered. Get to know a little bit more about my blog as I answer these 8 questions. (Courtesy of The Hive)

Blog Challenge Questions

Here are the 8 questions that make up the “Blog Questions Challenge”

Why did you start blogging in the first place?
What platform are you using to manage your blog and why did you choose it?
Have you blogged on other platforms before?
How do you write your posts? For example, in a local editing tool, or in a panel/dashboard that’s part of your blog?
When do you feel most inspired to write?
Do you publish immediately after writing, or do you let it simmer a bit as a draft?
What’s your favourite post on your blog?
Any future plans for your blog? Maybe a redesign, a move to another platform, or adding a new feature?

Why did I start blogging?

I’ve talked about this here. Basically, I had a good idea or two of things to write about, and thought maybe more things would come…

Better question is why do I keep blogging. So many reasons!

What platform am I using?

I cover this in my /architecture page! Honestly, I think the reason I chose GitHub Pages + Jekyll was that it was easy and the first thing I came across that seemed easy. I had tried (and failed) to stand up a blog in the past. I needed something low-effort, that would allow me to just write and publish. If I was setting something up today, would I still choose Jekyll+GH Pages? I actually might. It’s been really great to be honest. But there are a lot of great options I’d also consider.

Have I blogged on other platforms?

Barely. At one point I owned the “techfari.com” domain and wrote one post on Medium. I forget what it was even about.

How do I write my posts?

I’ve published a few things about how I write…

A Multiplicity of Writing: A look at the different types of content I publish here.
My blogging methodology
My process for writing when I was a little more iPad-forward
I’ve discussed how I write in my architecture page too
Finally, perusing my /uses page will give you a pretty good understanding of my setup and what I use to do what I do

But in short, as of right now, I write everything in VSCode.

When do I feel most inpsired?

Honestly I think it’s in moments like these, when I am writing in response to something. Maybe i’m commenting on another blog post, or maybe it’s in response to a thread I’ve seen elsewhere, or a question someone has asked. In those pieces, what I write has a purpose.

Do I publish immediately?

Pretty much. I don’t like to spend time writing something only to have it sit and waste away. I always reserve the right to delete, or update things I’ve published. In fact, updating/adding stuff to existing posts is something I do all the time. I consider very little of what I write to be true point-in-time thinking. Instead, these are all resources to me (and maybe others), so I want things to be updated with the latest and greatest facts and thoughts.

What’s my favorite post on my site?

Great question. Tough one. Really hard to pick for me. I’d say my favorite blog post is “The Enchiridion of Impetus Exemplar”, my threat modeling compendium. I use it as a resource for myself all, the, time. But I love so much about my site, it’s very uniquely me. It’s filled with all sorts of oddities that I honestly love equally. Another page I particularly like is my Activity Feed page.

Do I have future plans?

Of course I do! I’ve (unsurprisingly) documented a lot of my future plans, hopes, dreams, etc… in various places on my site…

Roadmap
Ideas
“Future items”
Various yearly resolutions

If you’re reading this and have a blog, why not answer these questions yourself! If you don’t, maybe it’s time you start one 🤗.