Another thing is that a lot of the blog posts I see are flat out wrong. In many cases, they even get the simple stuff wrong. (If I had a nickel for every wrong explanation of const in C/C++, I'd be rich.) And then such blogs cause the wrong information to propagate. The value of traditional reviewers and editors in peer-reviewed publications has unfortunately gone way down ever since blogging became a thing.
If you're going to blog, please make damned sure that what you're writing is actually true. Check the language standard or specification.
I totally agree with you on this Paul. Before you post anything to educate others, it's important to make sure the content is right for the end reader.
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Another thing is that a lot of the blog posts I see are flat out wrong. In many cases, they even get the simple stuff wrong. (If I had a nickel for every wrong explanation of
constin C/C++, I'd be rich.) And then such blogs cause the wrong information to propagate. The value of traditional reviewers and editors in peer-reviewed publications has unfortunately gone way down ever since blogging became a thing.If you're going to blog, please make damned sure that what you're writing is actually true. Check the language standard or specification.
I totally agree with you on this Paul. Before you post anything to educate others, it's important to make sure the content is right for the end reader.