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Quite similar to my reasons for blogging: - To know what I think. Formulating or explaining something in writing makes me think it through really carefully. -
by henrik_w 5y ago
Quite similar to my reasons for blogging:
- To know what I think. Formulating or explaining something in writing makes me think it through really carefully.
- Sharing. Sometimes there are ways of working I think are really helpful, but maybe not so well known.
- Venting. From time to time there are things that annoy me, or ways of working that I don’t like. Then I can write a blog post and argue how things should be instead.
- To learn. In general, I like to discus my posts in the comments and in forums. The only exception is when people resort to insults instead of discussing the merits of the ideas (happens occasionally). But if there is a healthy discussion I usually learn something new.
- To remember. When I read a book on programming or take a MOOC course, I usually write a review of it. Knowing that I will write a review makes me learn the material much better .
- Archive. My blog has also become a nice archive that I can refer to.
- Visibility. Having a blog helps your identity on the web.
- Thrill of having readers. Something I didn’t expect when I started blogging was the thrill of having people reading (and liking) what I write.
More details here: https://henrikwarne.com/2017/11/26/6-years-of-thoughts-on-programming/ https://henrikwarne.com/2017/11/26/6-years-of-thoughts-on-pr...