This Site Now Runs on Responder

This article details the author's decision to port his personal website, kennethreitz.org, from Flask to his own web framework Responder. It explains what Responder is (a web framework built on Starlette with a Requests-like API), why he chose to dogfood his own software, and how the port was completed in a single session with AI assistance. The site handles 300+ markdown files, image galleries, PDF export, RSS feeds, and full-text search, demonstrating Responder's production readiness. The article reflects on the practical and personal motivations behind the change, including cleaner native ASGI support and the satisfaction of using one's own tools.