zha.ng
A minimalist personal homepage with a public log and contact link.
Tagline
One URL. Name, logs, contact.
A homepage that gets out of the way.
Identity, updates, and contact in one place.
A public log for people who build in public.
A minimalist personal homepage for people who want one URL that just works.
The page has no visible content system, navigation, or marketing language; its strength is extreme simplicity and directness.
An alternative to overbuilt personal websites and blog platforms.
Instead of competing with Notion, Webflow, Squarespace, or Ghost on features, this site signals a stripped-down approach: identity, logs, contact.
A low-friction public log plus contact hub for builders.
The 'logs' link is the only content destination shown, which suggests the primary job is publishing occasional updates and making outreach easy.
Primary user
The site owner, likely an individual maker/developer/creator using the page as a personal web presence
ICP #1
Independent software developer with a strong personal brand and a memorable domain
Pain
They want a dead-simple homepage that doesn't distract from their name, contact info, and updates.
Why this solves
zha.ng acts as an ultra-minimal identity page: one link for logs, one email link, and nothing else to maintain.
ICP #2
Creator or researcher who prefers publishing notes publicly without a full blog engine
Pain
They need a lightweight place to surface updates or logs without building and maintaining a content-heavy site.
Why this solves
The '/log' link suggests a public update stream, which is exactly the kind of low-friction publishing surface this persona wants.
ICP #3
Job-seeking engineer using a personal domain as a professional contact point
Pain
They need a quick way for recruiters and collaborators to understand who they are and how to reach them.
Why this solves
The page makes the contact path obvious and keeps the experience fast, memorable, and professional-looking despite its simplicity.
Strengths
- +Extremely clear and fast: the page loads with almost no cognitive overhead.
- +Memorable personal branding through a short domain and a direct 'hi, i'm' intro.
- +The two actions that matter most are visible immediately: logs and email.
Weaknesses
- −It does not explain what Li does, why visitors should care, or what the logs contain.
- −There is no value proposition, so first-time visitors have almost nothing to anchor on.
- −The design is so minimal it risks looking incomplete or accidental rather than intentional.
- −No social proof, work samples, bio, or context for recruiters/collaborators.
- −The logs link is opaque; 'logs' could mean anything from dev notes to a changelog to a diary.
Fix these
- Add a one-sentence bio under the name that says exactly what Li does.
- Rename or subtitle '/log' so visitors know whether it's updates, notes, changelog, or essays.
- Add 2-4 high-signal links: GitHub, LinkedIn, portfolio, or selected projects.
- Include a short 'about' section with role, interests, and current focus.
- Keep the minimalist aesthetic, but make it feel intentionally designed with spacing, typography, and a clearer information hierarchy.
Drop-in replacement copy
Headline
One page for your internet name
Logs, contact, and nothing extra.
Get to the point fast
Visitors see who you are immediately, without digging through a portfolio maze. That makes it easier for collaborators, recruiters, and peers to understand the page in seconds.
Publish updates without a blog machine
The public log gives you a place to share notes, updates, or thoughts without maintaining a heavy publishing stack. It’s for people who want to post occasionally, not become publishers.
Make contact obvious
A direct email link removes friction when someone wants to reach out. No forms, no copy-paste hunting, no guessing where to click.
Keep the site light on purpose
The minimal layout is deliberate: fewer distractions, less maintenance, and a clearer first impression. It feels like a personal homepage, not a marketing funnel.
FAQ
What is zha.ng for?
It’s a minimalist personal homepage for identity, updates, and direct contact. It gives visitors the essentials without turning into a full website project.
Who is this for?
Independent developers, creators, and job-seeking engineers who want one simple URL that says who they are and how to reach them.
What is the public log?
It’s a lightweight place for updates, notes, or short posts. Think of it as a low-maintenance alternative to running a full blog.
Why not just use Notion, Carrd, or Ghost?
Those tools are great, but they can still feel like too much if you only need identity, contact, and occasional updates. zha.ng is intentionally smaller.
Will this replace a portfolio?
Not always. If you need deep case studies or work samples, add those elsewhere. If you want a clean home base, this does that job well.
I killed the extra pages, nav, and fluff. Now zha.ng is just: logs + email. If your personal site needs a manual, it’s too much.
I wanted a homepage that felt like a name, not a brochure. So I made zha.ng: one line, one log, one contact link. Less to maintain. Less to explain. Less to fake.
Recruiters don’t want a maze. Collaborators don’t want a brand deck. They want to know who you are, what you’re doing, and how to reach you. That’s the whole site.
Open zha.ng. See the name. Tap logs. Email me. That’s it. A personal homepage should feel like a door, not a museum.
I kept noticing the same behavior on personal sites: people scroll past the design and head straight for contact. So I removed everything in between.
No portfolio carousel. No about page. No footer maze. Just a short domain, a public log, and a direct way to reach me. Honestly, this feels more honest.
Boring is good when the job is clear. Your homepage should answer 3 things fast: who you are, what you’re doing, how to contact you. Everything else is optional.
They remember your name. They remember your domain. They click contact. That’s why I built zha.ng as a tiny identity page with a public log.
hi, i’m li@ logs [email protected] No scrolling to find the point. No guessing what to do next. That’s the product.
The tiny site gets the most important thing right: it makes contact obvious. For personal domains, that’s usually the only conversion that matters.
Angle: Why I replaced a personal website with one page
I kept overthinking my personal homepage. Portfolio? Bio? Blog? Projects? Press kit? Then I looked at how people actually use personal sites. They want 3 things: - who you are - what you’re doing - how to reach you So I built zha.ng as the smallest possible version of that. One page. A public log. One direct contact link. It’s not trying to impress anyone. It’s trying to be useful. I think a lot of personal sites fail because they optimize for completeness instead of clarity. The result is a beautiful distraction. For builders, researchers, and independent operators, a homepage should behave like a fast handshake. Not a brochure. I’m curious: what’s the minimum useful version of your own homepage?
Angle: Public logs as a lower-friction alternative to blogging
Most people don’t need a blog engine. They need a place to publish small updates without friction. That’s the idea behind the public log on zha.ng. Not essays. Not a content strategy. Just a lightweight stream of updates that can exist without maintenance overhead. The more complex the publishing system, the less likely people are to use it. That’s why so many personal sites die after one post. If your updates are occasional, a log beats a full blog. If your goal is visibility, consistency matters more than format. If your goal is contact, make the email link obvious. I built this for people who want a home on the internet that stays alive even when they’re busy building something else. The best personal sites are the ones you actually keep using.
Angle: Why minimal pages can still feel intentional
Minimal doesn’t have to look accidental. That’s the line I kept thinking about while shaping zha.ng. Because a site with almost nothing on it can read as either: - unfinished - or extremely intentional The difference is hierarchy. Spacing. Typography. Confidence. If you strip away the clutter, every remaining element has to earn its place. That’s actually useful. It forces clarity. For a personal homepage, I think the right question is not “What can I add?” It’s “What does a visitor need in 5 seconds?” Usually the answer is simple: name, context, updates, contact. That’s what this site is for. And honestly, I think more people should be willing to do less online.
Tagline
A personal homepage with logs and contact
Description
zha.ng is a tiny personal homepage: your name, a public log, and a direct email link. Made for builders who want a simple web presence that stays fast, clear, and easy to maintain.
Maker's first comment
I built zha.ng because I kept seeing the same pattern in personal websites: too many pages, too much copy, and still no clear answer to the only thing visitors need to know - who is this, what are they doing, and how do I reach them? This started as a very small experiment in restraint. I wanted a homepage that felt like an identity card, not a portfolio, not a blog platform, and not a marketing site. Just a place for a name, a public log, and a direct line of contact. The public log is there because I like the idea of publishing updates without committing to a full content machine. A lot of builders want to share progress, notes, or thoughts occasionally, but don’t want the overhead of running a real blog. This gives them a lighter path. If you try it, I’d love feedback on one thing: does it feel intentionally minimal, or just too bare? That line matters a lot for this kind of product.
Pinned maker comment
I’d love feedback on whether the page is clear enough in 5 seconds, and whether the public log feels like a useful destination or an ambiguous one.
Meta
Your personal site is probably too much.
Hypothesis: independent developers and creators want a homepage that makes identity and contact obvious, without managing a full website. zha.ng is a minimalist personal homepage with a public log and email link. Built for people who want one URL that stays simple.
Google Search
Minimal personal homepage with public log
Hypothesis: people searching for a simple personal website don’t want templates, plugins, or extra pages. zha.ng gives you a short domain, a public log, and a direct contact link. Useful for builders, researchers, and job-seeking engineers.
Reddit Promoted
I made my homepage almost empty.
Hypothesis: indie hackers and developers prefer a homepage that does one job well - identity + contact - instead of a bloated personal site. zha.ng is my experiment: one page, one log, one email link. Curious if others would use something this stripped down.
Subreddits
r/SideProject
Show the site as a restraint exercise: one page, one log, one contact link. Ask for feedback on whether it feels intentional or too bare.
Rules: Must be a real side project; share process and lessons, not just a link drop.
r/indiehackers
Post about building the smallest possible personal homepage for builders who don’t want a blog or portfolio maze.
Rules: Focus on founder learnings; avoid pure promotion and include what you’d do differently.
r/webdev
Frame it as a minimal personal identity page and ask for thoughts on hierarchy, readability, and what makes minimal feel intentional.
Rules: Need technical substance; no obvious self-promo, and be ready to discuss implementation.
r/EntrepreneurRideAlong
Share the decision process behind replacing a full personal site with a simpler contact-first homepage.
Rules: Build-in-public tone only; show the thinking and invite critique.
r/microsaas
Use it as a discussion starter about tiny products that solve one job extremely well: personal identity and contact.
Rules: Keep it relevant to indie software and lessons learned, not a generic launch announcement.
Communities
Post the reasoning behind minimal personal pages and document the tradeoffs. Reply thoughtfully to builders who talk about personal branding, landing pages, or public logs.
Share as a tiny web utility or design experiment, not as a marketing launch. Lead with the constraint: one page, one log, one contact path.
Share the product as an example of minimal infra and low-maintenance web presence. Engage by asking what founders actually need on a personal homepage.
Cold outreach template
{firstName}, I built a tiny personal homepage for builders who just need name, log, and contact in one place. Saw your {context} and thought you might appreciate the simplicity. Want me to send you a link? {firstName}, I’m testing a stripped-down personal site for people who don’t want a full portfolio. Your {context} made me think this might fit your style. If you want, I’ll share it. {firstName}, I made a minimal homepage with a public log and direct email link. Since you’re already doing {context}, I figured this could be a cleaner home base for you. Happy to send the URL.
Product Hunt timing
Launch on Tuesday at 12:01am Pacific Time. PH traffic is strongest in the U.S. and a Tuesday launch gives you the full workday for builders, recruiters, and indie hackers to discover a tiny, utility-first product without competing with weekend noise.
Indie Hackers post ideas
- 01I replaced my personal website with one page. Here’s why.
- 02Do builders actually need blogs, or just a public log?
- 03What makes a minimal personal homepage feel intentional?
Competitor alternatives
Current tone of voice
Sparse, casual, and slightly playful; the page literally says 'hi, i'm [li@](mailto:[email protected])' which feels personal and unpolished in a deliberate way.
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