How writing a blog can help me be a better developer

"I will rule the world, just let me finish one more line of code"

Nowadays we can deliver our unique content through many platforms among them, one is Blog. By posting a Blog you can provide knowledgeable content for other people to learn from. If we dig deep into the blogs, In the olden days these blogs are called Online Journals or Online Dairies.

You might have doubted why can't I will be posting my content by creating a website. Why only blog as a developer?

Usually, on websites, we don't change Information frequently, but in a blog post, we will change Information as many times as we like. That's why if you can observe the Website there is always a section called Blog. To tell the Information regarding their website using Blogs. Usually, the website has static content.

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How blog helps me as a better developer?

It's just not about money, instead, it's about learning something new. Usually, people post blogs to share their feeling or anything they learned. So that way A developer like me can learn some Informative stuff using Blogs. Also If I start writing Blog, which I need to be doing definitely because I can think better to give fruitful content to my readers. There is a bunch of stuff we can talk about in a blog as a developer. I can talk about the languages I have learned and the features I am creating as a developer. Usually, If I had written a code, it might be tricky, and there may be times I might take help to get the output. But I could write a blog about my code explaining it in detail then Probably I can Understand Better and also when I look back at my code I can explain it better. Also, it is useful and easy to understand for them too who are visiting and reading my Blog.

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Every day as a developer, I learn many tips and tricks in a particular language. where I might share them through the blog which helps other bloggers and me as well to remember in future.

The other reason is With blogging I can showcase my talent and the amount of knowledge I had as a developer. This thing helps me to get a Job in a company very easily. I can add this to my resume to make my profile very strong.

I can connect with people who are interested and read my blogs where I can talk to them through comments and connect with them where there is the chance of exchanging ideas with other people.

Especially as a developer I needed writing skills along with coding skills which I can gain with the blogs. also when I can post many blogs probably I can get an idea about SEO (Search Engine Optimisation). which blogs are getting more views and how it getting pushed front than other blogs.

Also, I must tell as a developer I used to research to complete a code and get the output. In the same way, while writing the blogs I will do more research to give the right and quality content to my reader which helps to improve my research skills too.

Even I can earn revenue with my quality content if people are interested in reading my content or at least helps me to secure a job very easily if they like the content and knowledge I showcase in the blog.

People appreciate it If we give unique and Own content. where I will give some good content that I learned throughout my student life. I have also seen and heard many people who are developers have secured jobs in great companies by just blogs and of course with their content. Consistency is important for a developer or blogger to get more views and be easily recognizable.

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Conclusion: Overall, a Blog helps me in many ways,

  • To Share the knowledge I gained.

  • To keep a record of my learning such that I can look back in the future.

  • Learn and also get suggestions/ feedback from other people.

  • I can build a strong profile by posting quality content on blogs and by adding my resume which helps to secure a good job in big companies.

  • The knowledge I learned from my blogs will help other people.