Built for Exactly One

A month ago, this website moved to a custom engine that I built myself, one I call Jot. Why did I create it? Because I got tired of almost. Almost the right editor. Almost the right publishing flow. Almost the right feature set. Each option did something I liked. None did everything that I wanted. So I built exactly what I want and nothing more. The biggest difference from everything I have built before? No customisations. For my whole life, I have been building stuff that I want others to benefit from. So, I allow customising every feature I add. And only add those that can be customised. Source: Built for Exactly One Excited for the author. This realization of being able to make exactly what you want for yourself is quite exciting. When you love tinkering like I do, this ability to suddenly do something really well for yourself - is a superpower. Like with any superpower, there’s a dark side to it too - and that’s prioritization. Sometimes you shouldn’t be tweaking the right tool…