Why I Blog
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Why I Blog
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#2I'm going to write a blog post entitled "Why I don't read blog posts that start with 'Why I'.
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#4I'm going to write a blog post entitled "Why I don't read blog posts that start with 'Why I'.
I don't plan on reading it.
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#5I'm going to write a blog post entitled "Why I don't read blog posts that start with 'Why I'.
I much prefer "Why I" over "Why you should" or "Why everything you're doing is wrong".
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#6I don't think these are very good reasons to blog. He's assuming he'll definitely get a lot of readership, specifically from his coworkers. That's not really a reasonable assumption.
Steve Yegge wrote a great essay on why people should write blogs (https://sites.google.com/site/steveyegge2/you-should-write-b...) that hits on many of my own thoughts on the topic. His basic argument is:
* Writing blogs clarifies your thinking and improves you writing skills
* All the reasons people usually give to not write blogs are bad
What more needs to be said?
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#7I don't think these are very good reasons to blog. He's assuming he'll definitely get a lot of readership, specifically from his coworkers. That's not really a reasonable assumption. Steve Yegge wrote a great essay on why people should write blogs ( https://sites.google.com/site/steveyegge2/you-should-write-b... ) that hits on many of my own thoughts on the topic. His basic argument is: * Writing blogs clarifies your…
>He's assuming he'll definitely get a lot of readership, specifically from his coworkers. That's not really a reasonable assumption.
IMO coworkers asking one another questions about various topics regarding general programming stuff happens pretty frequently (especially regarding gotchas), so I think his justification is pretty reasonable. (you often end up having to write emails explaining these sorts of things anyways, so you might as well just have a blog post you can point to).
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#8I really like to reasoning, and it doesn't have to be limited to programming.
I'm often asked for resume help especially from friends who live abroad who are applying to US companies or US schools and have explained things multiple times to them. I really should write a "how to" on boilerplate resume writing, provide templates, etc!
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#9Right on!
The reason I write blog posts on my website is because it has measurably impacted the amount of freelance work I am offered and it's also a way for me to write down something I learned in a clear, succinct manner.
Six months down the road when I forgot how to do something, I can just read my blog post and Sergio-from-the-past will be more than willing to hold my hand and explain things to me.
If other people find it useful then excellent!
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#10Right on! The reason I write blog posts on my website is because it has measurably impacted the amount of freelance work I am offered and it's also a way for me to write down something I learned in a clear, succinct manner. Six months down the road when I forgot how to do something, I can just read my blog post and Sergio-from-the-past will be more than willing to hold my hand and explain things to me. If other peopl…
I'm interested to hear you say that your blog got you measurably more freelance work.
I considered blog writing to increase visibility for freelance work , but in the end I just concluded that the only people who would be interested in reading it would be HN types who are good enough programmers that they wouldn't need to hire me anyway.
Do you find success from writing technical blog posts, or do you focus on other aspects such as business etc to try and get a more diverse set of readers?