Choosing My Project

Around late September 2023, I stumbled onto the “indie web”, a collection that had been created for the purpose of promoting creativity amongst websites on the internet today. The websites were all diverse, unconventional, and full of personality. Many of these websites focused on providing users with resources in many areas. After learning that such a community existed, I immediately decided that I absolutely had to make my own and contribute to this vast archive, for fun if nothing else. However, soon after joining, I realized that I may have been a bit too ambitious. To create a website, I would be required to learn how to code, from scratch.

This idea was shelved immediately.

However, when my classmates and I were later introduced to the Passion Project, I eventually decided that I would take advantage of this opportunity to endeavor and learn something new. Learning two programming languages wasn’t going to be a cakewalk, but with the right resources and schedule I was confident that I would be able to complete such a feat within the given timeframe.

Then came the issue of what exactly to put on said website. After giving it some thought, I reflected on what I loved about my favorite websites beneath all the glitter and GIFs. It was similar to what one loves about a pillow fort: each, in their own way, provided either a creative outlet, relaxing atmosphere or, user connections. Regardless, in one way or another, all of these were able to cheer me up on a moody day and create that safe haven. I could only hope that everyone has a corner like that they can turn to when they need it. That’s when I decided to make a one-stop shop that would incorporate all these elements.