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I feel like we read different articles. They do make mention of being actively engaged on SO, but this didn't at all read like a marketing piece for getting mo
by Tehchops 6y ago
I feel like we read different articles.
They do make mention of being actively engaged on SO, but this didn't at all read like a marketing piece for getting more SO users.
The key point seemed to be one I've seen echoed repeatedly elsewhere: a lot of good developers write and share a lot. It doesn't have to be Stack Overflow.
"Good" in this context I take to mean holistically good. Not just good on purely technical skills, but soft skills(particularly effective communication), organizationally dynamic, etc...
- MauranKilom 6y agoI read the article prior to seeing it shared here. My conclusion was that it's just sampling bias. Of course you will hear proportionally more of "great" developers if they share more about themselves. And of course those are the ones you'll invite to a podcast. I don't even know what kind of statistical basis they want to put their claims on. A better title would be "the great developers that you hear from a lot share a lot". They make an effort not to promote "share your knowledge on SO" strongly, but it's one of the two actionable thoughts any developer reading this would have. "I should write blog posts" or "I should answer questions on SO".