Ask HN: Where to host a personal blog?

I want to host a personal blog/resume/portfolio. Is the built in readership of blogging platforms like tumblr/medium/quora worth sacrificing some control over your blog? I have some web development experience so making and self hosting a blog isn't a problem, but I have no idea how hard it is to promote a self hosted blog. Does anyone have any experience with discovery/engagement of their self hosted blogs compared to blogs hosted on these platforms? (Perhaps someone who posts to both)