Pablo’s Space Has Left the Building — Sort Of
Pablo’s Space, https://pablo.space, has come to an end. At least in the form everyone knew it: my first IndieWeb blog.
It was a fairly sensible decision, sure, but emotionally it landed with the subtlety of a piano falling down the stairs. That little blog was responsible for introducing me to so many genuinely cool, interesting, lovely people. So yes, I’m being rational. But also yes, I am dramatically staring out the window.
For now, I’ll probably keep only two blogs, even though at this exact moment I technically have three: this one you’re reading, https://pablo.su, and the old https://pablo.space, now quietly parked on Pika Page like a retired wizard.
So, why did I make this decision?
First: time. And a bunch of other boring adult reasons.
I’m deeply in love with the whole small web and IndieWeb idea, and I’ve never tried to hide that. I’m fascinated by the weird, brilliant creativity of people building useful little things with care, personality, and absolutely no concern for what a growth-hacking LinkedIn goblin would recommend.
But passion still requires time. And right now, that’s the one resource I don’t really have.
Second: my obsessions.
Anyone who knows me knows how I operate. I don’t rest until I get to 100%. Not 87%. Not “good enough.” No. I want the whole thing, the full feature, the complete system, the perfectly adjusted tiny button that maybe three people will notice, one of them being me at 2:43 a.m.
That meant I kept rewriting the blog over and over again. Destroying it. Rebuilding it. Improving it. Tweaking it. Adapting it. Which, to be fair, is kind of the whole IndieWeb spirit, right?
The problem begins when it stops being playful experimentation and becomes a full-blown obsession. When you stop doing everything else because your blog footer is not spiritually aligned with your navigation menu, that’s when it’s time to stop.
Unfortunately, I don’t really know how to stop.
So I had to implode the blog before my brain could file an appeal.
And so far, I’m satisfied. Still attached to the madness, obviously, but satisfied.
The third reason is that I’m a “scientist.” I experiment. Therefore, everything I create should probably be treated as temporary, unstable, and possibly wearing a fake mustache.
The things that truly matter to me, I keep offline.
But I learned a lot building that blog. With every single line, the passion grew. Still, I knew we weren’t really a match anymore, because I wanted more from it. It was great while it lasted.
And what happens to the domain now?
It’s parked on Pika Page, along with the other 102 domains I apparently own, hehe.
Right now, I need to focus on work. I need to return to my routine with more love than I had when I briefly wandered off into the woods carrying a CSS file and unrealistic expectations.
So no, this is not goodbye.
It’s more like: please stand by for the next completely unnecessary but emotionally significant experiment.