dylanjames.xyz

my-first-post.md



Tl;dr

This is my personal blog. Thats it. Just a space to share thoughts on music, learning, and life. There is no Linktree, no call-to-action, no portfolio, no push to check out something you dont care about.

If thats enough for you, that rules.

Everything below is not important, but this is still my blog.
So, Ill use this opportunity to write more words.

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Some context

I have followed ashastral and mmakers pages for years. Their perspective matters to me; they are always giving me something to think about and have meaningfully improved my life by helping me become better at communicating my own thoughts.

So, I kept telling my friends I would “make a website” as well. But sharing what youre working on is the fastest way to kill it. And that is what happened.

Its 2025, and my life looks nothing like it did five years ago.

In that span, Ive moved across five states, lost weight, made new friends, written music, contributed to commercial games, and, most notably, eliminated social media from my day-to-day.

Obviously, this isnt entirely true. I still use Reddit, find Facebook Marketplace useful, and keep Twitter open to respond to DMs. But Ive lacked a space online to capture my thoughts for a while now. And theres a certain loneliness that comes with it.

This space is really just for my fixations—cool computer software, written guides, thoughts on my favorite music, interesting stuff I come across, documenting the process of making things, and some experiences worth sharing.

There is also a lot of stuff I want that currently does not exist online. And my main drive for creating is more often than not, “What if this thing didnt suck?” It has been extremely successful for both my motivation and results.

I also hope this website helps me become a better communicator. Thinking of what to say in this introduction took five minutes. Writing it took over an hour. Sad, right?



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The format

Well, there isnt really one.
But Ill still explain how my posts will be titled and organized.

And thats pretty much it

If you got this far, thanks. Youre either a great friend, skipped literally everything, or a hardcore internet stalker who found something I made online once and chose to investigate my entire life.

You are always welcome to keep in touch.

#personal