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Every time I've made a blog, I write like four posts, I run out of ideas, and then it just lays dormant for forever. I think the problem is that I don't really

Every time I've made a blog, I write like four posts, I run out of ideas, and then it just lays dormant for forever. I think the problem is that I don't really have enough interesting things to say. I've thought about making a very basic "About Me" website to house my resume and the like, but after a certain point I feel like it's not where I want to dedicate a lot of my time. I like public speaking, but that's usually one topic that I've prepared for over the course of several months.

gtirloni 3y ago
> I don't really have enough interesting things to say I doubt that. If I had to guess, you're worried about what people will think about what you write, like 99% of the people thinking about writing anything, myself included.
- tombert 3y ago
  I mean, I don't know; I could never get into Twitter/Mastodon really, and that's considerably less effort than even writing a blog. I never really saw the point of me publicly stating an opinion shared by the majority of people. I guess I post a lot on HN and I don't always have hot takes here, but generally I just feel like if my opinion is "basically the same as everyone else", then there's really not much for me to say about stuff. Also, I really don't think the internet needs another politics blog, so I'd have to limit it to Computer Science or Math or something; things that I actually have an earned opinion on. Occasionally I'll have a "hot take" about software or something, but generally I don't think that they warrant an entire post, which is why I initially thought Twitter might be a good fit. I am afraid that I really am not that unique, and I think I'm pretty much ok with that. That said, it might be good to have a website as a testing ground for research papers. A blog post could be a "public beta" or something for a paper I'm writing. Maybe I should actually do something with tombert.com again.
numbers 3y ago
Do you record these talks? Maybe share those on your about me page. Once you have a place (website) set up, you’ll start adding more things to it. As long as you editing it isn’t a grueling process. E.g. use an existing technology to keep things simple and focus on content.
srameshc 3y ago
Once I started my blog and the only post was " A new beginning " and that was the last one unfortunately.
fabianholzer 3y ago
You could post your slides (and maybe even link a video) of after each talk. You could maintain a written version of your talk topics. Also, there is no minimum cadence you have to keep.
- tombert 3y ago
  Yeah, I actually have the videos linked in my resume, but it appears that no one other than a few TeX enthusiasts realize that you can have hyperlinks in a PDF resume so I don't know if employers ever see them. A website could be a decent dumping ground for them, I suppose.

gtirloni 3y ago

> I don't really have enough interesting things to say I doubt that. If I had to guess, you're worried about what people will think about what you write, like 99% of the people thinking about writing anything, myself included.

tombert 3y ago
I mean, I don't know; I could never get into Twitter/Mastodon really, and that's considerably less effort than even writing a blog. I never really saw the point of me publicly stating an opinion shared by the majority of people. I guess I post a lot on HN and I don't always have hot takes here, but generally I just feel like if my opinion is "basically the same as everyone else", then there's really not much for me to say about stuff. Also, I really don't think the internet needs another politics blog, so I'd have to limit it to Computer Science or Math or something; things that I actually have an earned opinion on. Occasionally I'll have a "hot take" about software or something, but generally I don't think that they warrant an entire post, which is why I initially thought Twitter might be a good fit. I am afraid that I really am not that unique, and I think I'm pretty much ok with that. That said, it might be good to have a website as a testing ground for research papers. A blog post could be a "public beta" or something for a paper I'm writing. Maybe I should actually do something with tombert.com again.

numbers 3y ago

Do you record these talks? Maybe share those on your about me page. Once you have a place (website) set up, you’ll start adding more things to it. As long as you editing it isn’t a grueling process. E.g. use an existing technology to keep things simple and focus on content.

srameshc 3y ago

Once I started my blog and the only post was " A new beginning " and that was the last one unfortunately.

fabianholzer 3y ago

You could post your slides (and maybe even link a video) of after each talk. You could maintain a written version of your talk topics. Also, there is no minimum cadence you have to keep.

tombert 3y ago
Yeah, I actually have the videos linked in my resume, but it appears that no one other than a few TeX enthusiasts realize that you can have hyperlinks in a PDF resume so I don't know if employers ever see them. A website could be a decent dumping ground for them, I suppose.