The #1 reason for blogging for a programmer should be altruism, since there is so much that programmers learn from blogs. If you only read books, then don't bl

The #1 reason for blogging for a programmer should be altruism, since there is so much that programmers learn from blogs. If you only read books, then don't blog. If you ever saved time or got a tip or some code from a blog, then you owe the rest of the programmer community. I think that's the right spirit.