If the best programmers are lazy, are the best architects cheap? I kid, but today, I'll share how this site is hosted for $12 a year.

My requirements were simple:

1. quick & easy blog publishing (WYSIWIG not needed, but I don't want to author posts in HTML)
2. scores of 100 in Lighthouse categories of Performance, Accessibility, Best Practices & SEO
3. full control of my domain name and permalink URLs
4. web analytics (Google Analytics and CloudFlare)
5. custom code as needed with automated deployment
6. close to free as possible (what can I say — I'm frugal!)

Hi, I'm Karl. I guide and shape IT architecture at Eli Lilly. Aspiring to follow the blogging footsteps of tech influencers Jeff Atwood, Martin Fowler, Joel Spolsky, Scott Hanselman and others, I thought I'd start my own.

I focus on digital strategy, effective communication, innovation, and mentoring through a 'architecture, architects, and architecting' lens. In addition, I find time daily to stay hands-on-keyboard and up-to-date on tech and innovation news, which I look forward to covering here.

I also promote and enjoy discussing agile architecture:

• Design emerges. Architecture is a collaboration.
• Communicate! The bigger the system, the longer the runway.
• Less is more. Simplicity is a force to apply.
• Embrace change: plan it, manage it.
• When in doubt, code or model it out.
• There is no monopoly on innovation.