This post is the answer to the question "Does blogging really help your career?" posted by Kevin Lamping here on Dev.to.
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I'm doing my first steps in blogging and your article is really motivational, thanks for the post!
Wow, 9 months to write a blog post. Your self-descipline and ability to set and follow goals is outstanding.
Thanks for the good words!
In a hindsight, I should have posted that article way earlier. I was obsessing over details and spent too much time worrying about the result. The truth is that if you are a beginner - you can't predict the outcome. It's quantity over quality, until you start getting a feel of the skill.
So, it's better to post often and on any topic you feel like writing about, than to follow a strict plan and obsess over details.
Thanks for your thoughts. I've been a developer for 20 years, and I've always struggled to get my thoughts out there in some form. I am usually busy doing actual work, and it is hard to know the value of blogging when no one reads it, or to put effort into it. I'm a self-taught coder which is I think a blessing and a curse. You have a different perspective on things, but are seen as a hack too, because you don't follow the same path as everyone who went to school for it. It is hard to find legitimacy, and I wonder if my not being able to share my knowledge has hurt my progress somewhat. I'll have to ponder a bit.
I was thinking the same.
Now, I am really thinking it was a bad idea not to post my thoughts on frameworks, patterns and things I've seen around.
As soon as you start mentoring or just sharing your experience, it's very good to see your previous steps and your ideas evolution.
On the other hand, you never know what will bring you some opportunities.
In general, I think it's useful to create any kind of assets and capitalizable things, even if they are not used and not of value immediately.
Just the fact that it helps me shape my own thoughts and teaches me how to communicate better makes blogging all worth it to me. All the other great things you've mentioned are bonuses to me! Great article, I enjoyed reading it.
Hi Alexey
I have just recently started thinking about writing and joined twitter and DEV. It was probably one of the best decisions I've ever made. Although my story is different than yours, they do overlap in some areas like for example the startup debacle.
I started programming 20 years ago when I was 16 and have always been reading technical articles and API documentation. I only regret for not leaving more time for classic literature unrelated to software development.
It's crucial for a software developer to be able to write coherent emails or documentation; most of them are introverts with poor social skills with keyboard being their only communication tool.
I am also one of those introvert, however my severity levels are on the low side. All that has got me thinking and have recently decided to start writing.
Now comes the plot twist. I said to myself, or promised if you will, that I will write anything but technical articles and devote my free time to poetry and prose. This might come as a shocker, but the desired effect of becoming more eloquent is the same.
I'm not saying that I'll never write anything technical ever again but will at least refrain from doing so for some time. Anyway, I loved your article and will surely read the others as they come.
If you have the time, check out my non technical ramblings. 😁