Comment by nicbou
I do it for myself. I know that every platform downranks external links, and that Google is slowly strangling the independent web while everyone is also using it to train their AI.
But God dammit, I am still staking my claim on this tiny space on the internet. This is my little digital garden, and it still attracts the occasional friend. If not, at least it stays mine and won't disappear when some walled garden is incentivized to raise its walls.
I enjoy writing. I enjoy sharing recipes. I enjoy having a space that is representative of my interests.
This! I am writing a lot of technical articles but mostly they don't have that much impact. It's more advertising myself if someone wants to hire me. I get kudos from friends and colleagues, but never reach a "wide reach". Still it's fun and helps me learning stuff.