Thanks! The site's simple design comes from my laziness ;). Yes, Debian to me seems to sit in an excellent middle-ground between something totally manual (Slackware or Arch I suppose) and something almost entirely automated (Windows/*buntu/etc). It sure was fun building the system from the ground up like Slackware but with easier tools.
I've only ever used Windows. As long as the programs open and work, then I'm a happy camper.
I have limited experience. I haven't done any other website except the one here on neocities. But I do like the control of working with HTML and CSS.
Have you ever tried MPV ? VLC is bloated.