Why I Built a Website Nobody Asked For

August 2, 2026

Helllloooo!

Yes, I know. You’re probably thinking, “Didn't this guy say he was going to post every Saturday? Accountability my foot.” And honestly? Completely valid. 😭

To be completely real with you, this was one of those shitty, unproductive (well, not completely), bad-luck-heavy weeks. I was sick for almost the entire time. I’ll spare you the gritty details because I really don’t want to relive them, but it looks like I’ll be making a hospital visit this week. Let’s just pray it’s nothing "SIRIOSSS".

But hey, let’s talk about the productive things I actually did... like attending college after two long weeks. 😊😅

Jokes aside, I’ve been deep in the trenches working on a website for the Dataverse committee. For those out of the loop, Dataverse is a committee formed by my peers at college where we, as Third-Year Data Science students, organize events, games, hackathons, and all that good stuff. Nobody actually assigned me to develop this website. But I figured, it’s our committee, right? Why should I wait for someone to tell me to do it? Why not treat it like it's my own? (Actions speak louder than words, after all!) It’s taking quite a while because we are still waiting to finalize logos, posters, brochures, and event details, but I will absolutely drop the link here once it's live.

Speaking of events, we have three major ones coming up, and I was approached to head the hackathon (VibeHack!). Yes, I know it’s a massive responsibility. I’ll be working with a lot of faces—some familiar, some brand new. But I’d be lying if I said I wasn't terrified. What if the people under me lack faith in my decisions because it's my first time taking on a role this big? What if they don’t know me yet, or what if someone hates me because of some bad blood in the past? It kept bothering me and kept me up for days!

That anxiety is actually what sparked the website idea in the first place.

Naturally, I’m someone who tries to understand other people's problems so I can help fix them—which is what a great leader should do. Because of that, I created a form out of the pure, innocent goodness of my heart to help my peers out.

Guess how many people responded?

Four. Four people out of forty-one.

It definitely stung for a minute, especially since I did it entirely for them without looking for any personal gain. That was definitely one of the "shitty" moments I mentioned earlier... But you know what? a man's gotta do what a man's gotta do. Whether it's four responses or forty-one, I'm still going to build this website, I'm still going to head this hackathon, and I'm still going to give it 100%.

Time to shake off the bad luck, pop some meds, and get back to the keyboard. See you guys next week!

If this chaos somehow resonated with you, go bother a friend with the link.