Hah, yes! Whereas most of my developer friends have long ago moved to off-the-shelf Hugo or Jekyll templates for their personal sites, I stubbornly maintain my blog with entirely bespoke css and a backend only a parent could love.
For me, the joy is not in having a website, the joy is in building the website. Why would I want to hand off the joyful part?
It's like maintaining a classic car. You can buy a reliable decent looking car, but that's not fun. If your goal is just to get somewhere, sure, but my goal is to have fun.
I work on websites all day where I get less and less say in the design and functionality. Why would I not want total control over my own?
For me, the joy is not in having a website, the joy is in building the website. Why would I want to hand off the joyful part?
It's like maintaining a classic car. You can buy a reliable decent looking car, but that's not fun. If your goal is just to get somewhere, sure, but my goal is to have fun.
I work on websites all day where I get less and less say in the design and functionality. Why would I not want total control over my own?