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My experience is identical. I answered a several dozen questions over a month, years ago. Now my answers have paid "dividends" for years, increasing my Stack O
by john-tells-all 6y ago
My experience is identical.
I answered a several dozen questions over a month, years ago. Now my answers have paid "dividends" for years, increasing my Stack Overflow Points. This is slightly odd, but I'll take it :)
But seriously, SO is a good tool for learning if you don't get excited by points, and just use it as a "this is what language/feature X is about" -- a method for zeroing in on your chosen topic.
- dgritsko 6y agoFellow 0.2%er here, I've had my account for over 11 years. I was very active early on, but can't remember the last time I answered a question (although I still get plenty of rep from those older answers). However, I look back fondly on that point in my career - answering questions made me a much better technical writer, and helped cement my own understanding of various topics. Not to mention the satisfaction that comes with crafting a clear, concise answer. If I had more spare time these days, maybe I'd get back into it.