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But surely you get credit based on what you write, not just for writing it? There are some pretty bad blogs out there and, IMHO at least, it wouldn't take much
by Tyrannosaurs 16y ago
But surely you get credit based on what you write, not just for writing it?
There are some pretty bad blogs out there and, IMHO at least, it wouldn't take much to write something which was worse than not writing at all. Caring about your craft is good but whether they're actually good at their craft is best judged by the content of what they are posting rather than it's mere existence.
- lrm242 16y agoI guess I wasn't explicit enough with this bit of my comment: "give you extra-credit insight into their way of practicing their art". Certainly simply having a blog and spouting drivel doesn't benefit a candidate, but I sort of expected that to be understood.
- mcherm 16y agoTo me, a candidate who has a tech-oriented blog (and has maintained it for some time) gets a big bonus. One who has a GOOD tech-oriented blog is a whole other story -- that puts you in the category of people who can skip the normal evaluation process. But GOOD blogs are rare enough that I've never seen this come up. Even poor blogs are a very good sign.