Building websites like it’s 1999… in 2022
Remember Geocities? The unbridled creativity and questionable colour schemes of a bygone era. The time when websites existed as wild reflections of your personality rather than carbon copies of a Facebook page or Twitter feed. Sites weren't algorithmically recommended, but shared organically through links pages and webrings.
The personal website is having a renaissance right now - let’s bring back some of the ridiculousness. We have better tools, better knowledge of accessibility, and better browser support than ever - so I’ll show you how to use the tools of today to recreate the magic of yesterday!
About Sophie Koonin
![Sophie Koonin](/images/built/sophie-koonin.jpeg)
Sophie is the web engineering lead at Monzo Bank, responsible for the web platform across the organisation and working on internal tooling that powers Monzo’s award-winning customer service. Building websites since the age of 10, she’s passionate about creating inclusive, accessible and fun websites that people love. Sophie writes about tech & mental health at localghost.dev, builds intentionally useless web apps, and makes music.