README as Homepage

Using README.md as the homepage is an intentional constraint. It keeps the website close to the public profile on GitHub, and it makes the main introduction easy to edit from the same place.

That constraint also keeps the site honest. The homepage should introduce the person, point to useful places, and get out of the way. Articles can live next to it without turning the whole project into a content platform.

FAQ

Why use a README as a website homepage?

Because it forces the introduction to stay portable. The same text can work on GitHub and on the personal site, which reduces the chance that one profile drifts out of date.

Does this limit design?

Yes, a little. That is the point. The homepage stays mostly prose, while templates and CSS provide the surrounding polish. The design supports the content instead of replacing it.

Where should richer content live?

In articles or project pages. The README should remain the durable introduction, not a dumping ground for every update.

What is the failure mode?

Trying to make the README do too much. Once the homepage needs complex sections, move those sections into structured content and let the README stay short.