The latest articles on DEV Community by saay (@dextey). https://dev.to/dextey https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F1200891%2Fe4be8fcf-c308-4244-904a-eba1a3fe4b76.png https://dev.to/dextey en saay Mon, 02 Mar 2026 08:14:46 +0000 https://dev.to/dextey/why-i-started-writing-blogs-4mec https://dev.to/dextey/why-i-started-writing-blogs-4mec <p>Hola.</p> <p>I never wrote a single line of text to express my thoughts or learnings. Was it because I was lazy? I'm not sure. <br> Recently, I heard a line from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan_Peterson" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jordan Peterson</a>: Learn to write; writing helps to clear your mind. But for me, it never did, because I didn't know how to write. </p> <p>So I decided to start writing and learn. And after a certain period of time, I quit, because I was too lazy. It was easier for me to scroll through my phone rather than sitting down, writing, rewriting, formatting, and organizing thoughts.</p> <h2> The Change </h2> <p>But it had to change. I forced myself to write things I learn and what I think. The reason is not for others to read, but for myself, so that I know I can express my thoughts in a clear way. </p> <p>It's a form of public speaking, but with the advantage of being able to refactor the sentence, because you get more time to think. And in this way, after a few sessions, I noticed that the refactoring reduced significantly and clarity came more naturally.</p> <h2> What Writing Gave Me </h2> <p>It made me realize that explaining something to someone gives you more power to understand concepts clearly than keeping it to yourself.</p> <p>On top of that, it also helps with my typing speed, because I have to write at the same speed as I think, which builds some muscle memory in my favor.</p> <p>If you're reading this by any chance, write something yourself too. Maybe not in the cloud. You could also do it in your own way, in your own place.</p> <blockquote> <p>Stay hungry, stay foolish. Not my words though 😆</p> </blockquote> <p>Catch you peeps someday. Bonjour!✨</p> webdev developer