I’ve been blogging for a while now, but this particular one with its emphasis on technical matters is only six months young.
The initial idea was to force myself to think about programming and software while I make myself write, but lately it’s been hard to take the time to keep a stream of content, especially when work keeps me busy a lot of the time.
And when I do spend the time to pen long, heavy posts, more often than not they go unnoticed. I suppose I do not have the celebrity to attract readers, but it’s also a bit demotivating to spend hours revising a post for it to wash away in the relentless tide of cyber-content.
I really like the simplicity of this blog I came across today; it really frames the content front and center, while posts are short and to-the-point.
Focus.

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