Just because you stand out doesn't mean you stand out in a positive way. The idea that every piece of writing or open-source code you produce in public will be

Just because you stand out doesn't mean you stand out in a positive way. The idea that every piece of writing or open-source code you produce in public will be seen as a positive by everyone out there is patently absurd. Yes, you can put "creative" stuff on your resume. Some companies might appreciate it, many will ignore it, and most will judge you for it. One obvious outcome of putting your blog on your resume in today's environment is that you will have to scrub it of anything anything even remotely controversial or unusual. You will have to constantly self-censor from that point on.