Show HN: Postcard – Easy way to make a personal website

Today I'm launching Postcard!

I started Postcard when I deleted most social media, but still wanted a way to keep in touch with friends and my network.

When I worked at Webflow, it became clear to me that most website builders are way too complex for individual users. So, I drew inspiration from social media - where all you need is a couple photos and text fields to get a great site online. So, I think I’ve about achieved a site builder that even my Mom could use.

The product seems simple, but there are many under-the-hood optimizations. There's caching, CDNs, custom domain support, TLS certificate issuance + management, dynamically-generated open graph images, image optimizations, email sending, full-text RSS feed, email reputations, and more. It also uses a couple new products to make the domain connection process easy.

Let me know if you have any feedback or questions!

PS - Rumor is that Twitter is shutting down Revue. If you want help transferring content and subscribers over to Postcard, just email me!

140 points philip1209 4 years ago 88 comments

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