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Discussion on: How do people know what to write about?

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Ashlee (she/her)

What are you passionate about? I'm a front end web developer and an advocate for web accessibility. So, I like to write about things I'm learning to move forward in my career and also a lot about why accessibility is important to me as a disabled person.

If you're new to your career, writing about what you're learning is going to be helpful for other new people. If you have a lot of experience, most people with less experience are eager to learn whatever wisdom you have to share about things you've learned over the years.

I've also found that we all struggle from similar issues, like Imposter Syndrome for example, and the tech world needs more people who are willing to openly talk about what they're going through. There's a lot of pressure to be perfect when the truth is that no one is.

Last thing. I wouldn't want anyone to feel too pressured to talk about their personal life. Push to write a little bit outside of your comfort zone, but know you don't have to say anything you don't want to.

Hope this was helpful! 😊