This chapter covers
- The benefits of writing engineering blog posts
- Excuses for not writing
- A general book overview
Sharing technical experiences and expertise is an integral part of engineering culture. For developers interested in writing words as well as writing code, engineering blogs open up intriguing new possibilities. From startups to big tech, people write blog posts for a variety of reasons that we’ll explore more deeply in a bit:
- Connecting with the community
- Advancing the state of the art
- Expanding career opportunities
- Gaining recognition as an expert in a particular niche
- Building interest in products and projects
- Simply collecting and clarifying their thoughts
Although some engineers already enjoy writing about their achievements, many are still flat-out terrified by the thought of publishing. That’s fair. Most engineers never set out to become writers. And while writing code might seem distinctly different from writing words, there are actually many commonalities and your skill at coding can help you with writing.