The Gist Of Me is a mini-site builder focused on storytelling-first personal sites.
Instead of a typical “link in bio” full of buttons, it helps creatives, founders, and professionals create minimal, beautiful one-page sites that read like a short story about who they are—complete with links, visuals, and a simple resume view.
It’s bootstrapped, design-led, and built to make keeping your personal site up to date feel easy, not like maintaining a full portfolio.
Three friends. One simple idea.
It all started with a familiar frustration: keeping a portfolio up to date felt harder than it should be. Every time something changed, the site fell out of sync again. And when they looked around for alternatives, nothing really clicked. Most tools felt outdated, awkward to use, and oddly focused on pushing visitors away from your site instead of helping you tell your story.
That disconnect made them pause. Surely there had to be a more straightforward, more thoughtful way to maintain an online presence—something that didn’t demand constant maintenance or compromise on design.
They believe everyone has a story worth sharing. But the tools out there weren’t giving people an authentic voice. That’s where the idea for the gist came from. Today, it’s being built by three passionate creatives—Filip, Zuzka, and Marouane—who care deeply about design, clarity, and the people using what they make.
Designed with care. Built for everyone.
Simplicity is at the core of everything they do. We’re a little obsessed with clarity—and intentionally avoid clutter. In a world that constantly fights for attention, they try to design with restraint and purpose.
We’re also committed to keeping the free version genuinely helpful and not watered down. Not an afterthought. They want it to keep improving so you can grow, explore opportunities, and share your work—no matter where you start.
“Good” isn’t good enough anymore
Building a product has never been easier. Building a great one? That’s harder than ever.
They believe earning trust means sweating the details. That’s why polish, performance, and bug fixing aren’t things they “get to later.” They’re priorities from day one. The product should feel reliable, thoughtful, and—ideally—a little delightful to use.
Because if they didn’t enjoy using it ourselves, why should you?
Built for you. Backed by you.
Instead of chasing funding or outside pressure, they chose a different path. They put our energy into building something genuinely useful and let our community guide the direction.
Every feature, improvement, and decision is shaped by the needs of the people using the product. Thanks to that support, we’ve stayed independent, bootstrapped, and self-funded. In a very real sense, you are the investors they answer to.
In it for the long run
They know trust in small, independent products has taken a hit. Too many promising tools disappear after a few months, and it’s hard to invest time into something that might not last.
They feel that frustration too.
So instead of chasing hypergrowth or quick wins, we’re focused on building something sustainable. Something that grows thoughtfully. Something we’re proud to stand behind years from now.
Your support makes that possible. It allows them to keep building the gist of the way they believe it should be built—carefully, intentionally, and with people at the center.
