The experts say that the internet is serious business. I’m inclined to probably agree with them. Well, at least the business part. I mean, anything that makes money is probably a business by definition, so no argument there. Serious, though… that depends. When I’m working, of course. Work is serious. Mostly.
But when I sit down and start to write a post here, I just don’t feel like being serious anymore. I tried. For a long time. And that worries me, because this blog reflects who I am as a person, and somebody wondering if I’m “hire-able” is likely to be turned off by ridiculous content. Or will they? Honestly, blogs websites that take themselves to seriously are generally boring. That’s fine if you’re a bank or the gooberment but not if you want your site to be enjoyable.
I don’t really know or remember where this was meant to go. I saved a line as a draft yesterday as a reminder, but apparently that was not enough to inspire anything vaguely coherent.
I have the same trouble. Some days I think I should stick to writing on topic, informative posts and other days I realize if I stick to that the site is going to be vacant. So out come the posts about bugs and buying airplanes.
I think it is expected that a personal site reflect the not so serious side of a person and potential clients understand that. If they don’t it probably wouldn’t be an worthwhile engagement anyway. Bring on the ridiculous content. The hire me page is serious enough.