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Why Every Developer Should Write Tech Blogs: The Unexpected Benefits

Balraj Singh on December 18, 2024

Ever thought about writing about your coding experiences? It might seem like just another task, but let me tell you, it’s one of the best things yo...
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Hatem Zidi

I fully agree about 'It Clears Your Head' ... I've been writing for the last 20 years, and I can admit that just by writing, you force yourself to structure your thoughts, you build an attractive story and most of all you gain confidence to share them more easily.

20% of our job is communicating, but it's the most important 80% of the value.

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Balraj Singh

You explained it so well! Thank you for sharing your journey.

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Tomas Stveracek

I completely agree with your points. Writing tech blogs has helped me understand complex topics better and connect with other developers. It's a great way to improve skills and share knowledge. Thank you for highlighting these benefits!

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Balraj Singh

Good to know that!

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Ravin Rau

Great read! Writing about coding not only clears your mind but also connects you with the tech community. It's a fantastic way to showcase your skills and grow personally. Everyone has unique experiences worth sharingβ€”just start writing! ✍

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Balraj Singh

So true!

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Christophe Avonture

Clear your head, totally agree but you didn't mention something also very important to my eyes (I'm a blog writer) : writing forces you to make sure you understand what you think you know. I mean that you will write step by step documentation and you will play them one, two, three times and you'll make things clear also for you. You'll learn by writing, you have to go deeper to make sure you understand every aspect of your technical article.

Also my technical blog is also for me: my articles are my public notes and often I redirect colleagues to one article when they asked for something I've already explained. I don't need to repeat and they've a very long answer.

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Ezekiel • Edited

I agree with all that's written

Generally, Writing your ideas or thought processes naturally clears and organizes your thoughts.

Whenever I have a feature to implement, I do write it down first with a step by step approach of how I'll implement it. It has improved my productivity 1000%

blogging as well
Nice blog btw 🌟

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argonite

Full ack @balrajola . It really helps thinking about a topic, restructure it so that others can understand your experience and share.
Just like when consulting a customer or teaching a team member on a given topic.

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Danish

Absolutely agree with all the points!

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xamidi

People read your thoughts, comment on them, and share their own ideas.

Well, that is only when you're dealing with topics that are sufficiently mainstream..

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Praveen

Yes, It helps us to learn, connect, and grow

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Well Me Right

Nice!