Hello everyone, I’m Bob.
I’ve been writing blogs since 2011. I started on Cnblogs (博客园), then built my own sites using WordPress. To this day, I still run two active WordPress websites: 程序旅途 ↗ and 传奇量化 ↗.
Over the years, my feelings toward WordPress have been a mix of familiarity and frustration.
why build a brand new website? #
WordPress is very convenient for writing articles, but adding custom features quickly becomes painful. You either install a bunch of plugins (making the site heavier and heavier) or modify the theme yourself. Since I don’t know PHP, I once tried to learn WordPress theme development just to implement one feature. In the end, the difficulty defeated me and I gave up.
I’ve long had an idea: build my own personal website using the tech stack I’m most familiar with — one that is fully controllable and flexible.
In early 2026, I started developing this site using the Vibe Coding approach. From my first commit on January 14th, it took me about six months of intermittent work to bring it online. During this process, I continuously incorporated good ideas and components from other projects into this backend. I also built several other projects on top of it, creating a virtuous cycle.
What are the features of this new website? #
- Solid foundational functions: categories, tags, articles, media management, with automatic image compression and cropping on upload.
- Custom features tailored to my needs: project management, video management, live trading dashboard, etc.
- The live trading module automatically pulls real-time performance data from my trading strategies running on Binance, OKX, and Bitget.
- Multi-language support (currently Chinese and English; easily expandable to Spanish or others in the future).
The website itself is just the container. The real focus is the content. I want this to become my long-term home for knowledge accumulation, idea sharing, and project showcases.
Why is a personal website so important? #
In this era of information overload, a truly personal, long-term controllable website is becoming increasingly valuable. Unlike social platforms or third-party blogs, it won’t be restricted or shut down due to changing rules. It is your own digital home — a place you can build, iterate, and grow at your own pace.
In the future, I will continue to share here:
- Quantitative trading strategies and live trading reviews
- Crypto and on-chain observations
- AI tools and development insights
- Reflections and experiences as an independent developer (Builder)
- Interesting projects I’m developing or have already launched
Thank you for visiting.
Whether you’re an old reader or visiting for the first time, I welcome you to join the conversation, exchange ideas, and grow together in the “Thinking” section.
Let’s keep building, and keep writing.