The latest articles on DEV Community by walterjr (@walterjr). https://dev.to/walterjr 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%2F1276468%2F4a3d04a5-b766-4072-af28-154788080931.jpeg https://dev.to/walterjr en walterjr Fri, 09 Feb 2024 01:52:38 +0000 https://dev.to/walterjr/why-should-i-write-something-here-43b2 https://dev.to/walterjr/why-should-i-write-something-here-43b2 <p><strong>Some</strong>times <strong>w</strong>e <strong>fe</strong>el <strong>a</strong> <strong>str</strong>ong <strong>des</strong>ire <strong>t</strong>o <strong>exp</strong>ress <strong>ourse</strong>lves, <strong>t</strong>o <strong>wri</strong>te, <strong>sh</strong>are <strong>a</strong>nd <strong>rev</strong>eal <strong>t</strong>o <strong>t</strong>he <strong>wo</strong>rld <strong>know</strong>ledge <strong>ab</strong>out <strong>a</strong> <strong>cer</strong>tain <strong>to</strong>pic <strong>th</strong>at <strong>h</strong>as <strong>awak</strong>ened <strong>o</strong>ur <strong>curio</strong>sity.</p> <p><strong>Howe</strong>ver, <strong>a</strong>n <strong>inexpl</strong>icable <strong>fe</strong>ar <strong>ari</strong>ses, <strong>bloc</strong>king <strong>o</strong>ur <strong>pa</strong>th. <strong>Bu</strong>t, <strong>af</strong>ter <strong>al</strong>l, <strong>afr</strong>aid <strong>o</strong>f <strong>wh</strong>at? 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