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Great post. I'll propose one more "myth": writing a blog doesn't benefit you personally, except by drawing attention. I've found that writing about a topic can
by snewman 3y ago
Great post. I'll propose one more "myth": writing a blog doesn't benefit you personally, except by drawing attention. I've found that writing about a topic can also be a great way to solidify your own thinking on that topic. There ideas that I've understood much better after blogging about them. Basically, you're using the entire Internet as your "rubber duck".
- wpietri 3y ago“How do I know what I think until I see what I say?” -- E. M. Forster
- lpolovets 3y agoHey Steve! One more thing re: drawing attention: you're drawing the attention of people interested in the same topic, and often thinking along similar lines as you. And that's a fun community to connect with, even if you're not saying anything new or benefitting from your writing in other ways.
- qumpis 3y agoArguably the main reason of writing a blog is to collect and organize thoughts in one's mind. Especially when writing about technical topics/reviewing scientific literature.
- bovem 3y agoTrue, I've added blog writing to my learning process. I'll sit down to write about a topic and find out that I don't really understand it. It helps me to put stuff in a structured manner for myself and other to review later. Often I'll ask questions to myself that I didn't during the learning process. Like "Do you really understand what a controller manager is? What is the difference between a controller manager and custom controller in Operators?"