IndieWeb Homebrew Website Club Asia Pacific: Reflections

Naty S (she/her). A tech enthusiast who enjoys blogging with SSGs, tinkering on her computer, and promoting IndieWeb principles. (Elsewhere: Mastodon ) A recap and summary of the first ever Homebrew Website Club: Asia Pacific IndieWeb event. /blog/inaugural-hwc-ap-recap/ [2026-08-18] 2026-08-18 | 1409 words — 7 min #blaugust2026 #events #indieweb #homebrew website club #100DaysToOffload #indienews Table of Contents Preface I haven’t had the chance to share my thoughts on the first virtual Homebrew Website Club (HWC) event I hosted two weeks ago! Here’s a post about my experience being a first-time organizer of such an event. Background Having attended this meetup in the US time zones for the last eight months, I have been thoroughly inspired and captivated by the awesome individuals in the IndieWeb community—participant and organizers alike. Seeing the gap in the Asia / Pacific time zone felt like a good opportunity for me to step up and give back to the community which I have very much fallen in love with! I’d like to especially thank my IndieWeb “heroes” (as it were): Joe , David , Gregor , and James . These great humans showed me the ropes around how events are run, how to use the wiki , Etherpad , and chat . Thank you all for always being helpful, supportive, and approachable! I will probably never be as good of a facilitator/host as Joe or James, but I’m always trying to learn from him and keep improving! Overview Some of my thoughts about t…