![]() If I am into one kind of technology stack, and I find myself interested in something else, I write several posts about it.įor example, last summer I got deep into Go programming for two months. I did this a few times with my blog writing. But without it, I think I would have never imagined opening my own business right out of school. That old blog has since died off - I stopped writing on it a long time ago and the content, now completely outdated, is long gone. Through this blog, I got a lot of connections and leads for an upcoming freelance and contractor career. It was 2007, and I’d started sharing little things I was learning while building a few web applications as part of my university program. I’ve kick started my career in software thanks to a blog. Blogging is a low barrier to explaining things. They say you never fully understand a topic until you are able to explain it. I literally decide on a topic I think I know something about, and I drill down in a spiral loop through things I didn’t know, or I didn’t even think about. Why writing is great for a developer You learn much faster Do you worry about someone making a mean comment on a post that’s controversial? Remove comments altogether. Also, you’re not required to post there if you don’t want to. Remember, you’re not growing if you’re not challenged. It’s true that some places on the internet are not afraid to give harsh opinions on things, notoriously Reddit and Hacker News - but this is a good thing. You will become a good writer, eventually. Just remember: you will never become a good writer unless you practice writing every day for years. Around 50% of what I end up writing I just learned while researching a topic. In this case, you can blog with the tone of a student that’s just learned something. You might think you don’t know as much as person X, but person Y might have much less experience than you and would benefit from reading your thoughts and learnings.Īlso, the best moment to teach something is right after you’ve learned it, because you remember how not knowing about it feels. A few things I want you to forget “I am not an expert”Īnyone has a unique angle, a perspective on something that’s worth sharing. Here are my thoughts on blogging, why I think every developer should blog, and blog consistently. If you are into JavaScript or into developing on the Web, don’t miss it! I found my mission in helping developers learn Frontend Development: I release a new tutorial every day on my blog, explaining all I know about a specific topic. I recently revamped the blog and started to write consistently - very consistently - to the point I now write every single day of the week. ![]() I’ve been blogging for more than 11 years now, more or less consistently - although sometimes I stopped for too long. It can become a source of leads, it can be the place where, in the future, you might sell your products if you want to become an indie developer, or it can simply be the place where you have your audience and express your ideas. Interested in learning JavaScript? Get my ebook at Ī blog is useful for many reasons.
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