Slash Pages Guide

Slash Pages

A comprehensive map of my digital presence, organized as slash pages — simple URLs that tell you exactly what you're getting.

This is my attempt at digital transparency, at leaving breadcrumbs that lead back to something real.

Core Pages

Identity & Background

  • /about — Who I am, what I do, quick facts
  • /disability — How my disabilities affect how I work and communicate
  • /accounts — Proof that these accounts are actually me
  • /contact — How to reach me (email is best)

Values & Philosophy

  • /why — Why I build, why I write, why I keep showing up
  • /values — What I believe in, what guides my decisions
  • /hills — Stupid hills I'm willing to die on (strong opinions)
  • /nope — Things I won't do, boundaries I keep
  • /guy — "I'm a [blank] guy" — defining through habits and preferences

Current & Past

  • /now — What I'm focused on right now (updated regularly)
  • /canon — Books, films, works that shaped how I see the world
  • /interests — What I want to write about, what I want to learn
  • /ideas — Projects I want to build, essays I want to write

Work & Projects

  • /projects — Things I've built, things I'm building
  • /elsewhere — My work published on sites other than my own
  • /hats — The roles I wear (developer, writer, editor, etc.)
  • /testimonials — What colleagues and mentors have said

Tools & Methods

  • /uses — Tools, software, systems I use daily
  • /colophon — How this site is made, what I care about technically
  • /style — Writing and design style guide

Community & Discovery

  • /blogroll — Writers and thinkers I read and recommend
  • /podroll — Podcasts that shape how I think
  • /posse — Publish (on your) Own Site, Syndicate Elsewhere strategy

Legacy

  • /death — Instructions for family and friends in case of my demise

Philosophy

These pages exist because I don't want my work to be hostage to platforms.

Core beliefs:

  • Plain text lasts
  • Accessibility is non-negotiable
  • Own your content
  • Community over competition
  • The work outlasts the platform

Inspired by:

Status

Last major update: December 2025

Living documents (updated regularly):

  • /now
  • /ideas
  • /blogroll

Stable documents (updated occasionally):

  • /about
  • /uses
  • /projects

Foundational documents (rarely change):

  • /why
  • /values
  • /canon

Usage

Feel free to:

  • Link to any of these pages
  • Use them as templates for your own slash pages
  • Send feedback or suggestions: mail@brennanbrown.ca

"Paper is truly a magical thing, and I think that — more than anything else — it best answers the question of why I exactly I choose to write: There will always be more paper, so I will always have to continue writing."

— From "Why I Write" (2017)

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