Published on 21 January 2026 under the IndieWeb category.
Yesterday I attended a Code Jam event organised by the EdinburghJS community. During the event, I met many wonderful people. At one point, someone asked me to share my LinkedIn, to which I responded that I’ll share my website instead. I stopped for a moment to consider that this was a conscious decision. I want to share my website.
I love sharing my website because I made it. It’s a reflection of my personality. I maintain it. And the more I think about it, the more advantages I see to sharing my website at events rather than a social media link.
First and foremost, sharing a website means anyone with access to the web can see my website. This is so m…
Published on 21 January 2026 under the IndieWeb category.
Yesterday I attended a Code Jam event organised by the EdinburghJS community. During the event, I met many wonderful people. At one point, someone asked me to share my LinkedIn, to which I responded that I’ll share my website instead. I stopped for a moment to consider that this was a conscious decision. I want to share my website.
I love sharing my website because I made it. It’s a reflection of my personality. I maintain it. And the more I think about it, the more advantages I see to sharing my website at events rather than a social media link.
First and foremost, sharing a website means anyone with access to the web can see my website. This is so much better than social platforms, where someone has to be a user of the platform to connect. Second, putting my website first lets me assert that my primary web identity is my website. I may use various platforms over time, but this website is designed to be my canonical identity. This is where I write. This is me.
Furthermore, because I don’t use analytics on my website, and limit the number of third-party resources used on a web page – this page, for example, at the time of writing, should have no embedded elements from other websites – going to my website is a more private option.
If you are at an event, I encourage you to share your website if you have one, sharing it is relevant, and you’re comfortable sharing it. (All three of these things should apply; if you’d prefer not to share your website for any or no reason, that’s absolutely okay too!)
I have only ever attended events related to technology and creativity where people are more likely to have websites, but I think my advice could extend to other communities too. If you have a website and want to share it, share it with others! I certainly love seeing others’ websites.
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