I disagree that a developer's blog of this kind is important. I believe it is a distraction. Sure, with a bit of effort and luck you can find yourself being di

I disagree that a developer's blog of this kind is important. I believe it is a distraction. Sure, with a bit of effort and luck you can find yourself being discussed on HN for a day. But your time would be better spend improving the product itself. Indie dev "business stats" blogging is more about trying to gain recognition, show off a little bit, and validate your part in the perceived community. For a first time indie, I can see how attractive it is to get into the HN glare. But ultimately it's an ego thing. It has little relation to the actual business. If you do have a blog it should be about something important to the users of the product. Topics relevant to the product itself, and its development. Not the business and the marketing.