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by cygned 1650 days ago
The lower entry barrier for a lot of things.

It allows the community to grow, learn and become more diverse.

On the other hand, I regularly read blog articles about complex topics from people that should rather not write about it. I know "senior software engineers" where I ask myself how they are capable of tying their shoes each morning. I see people get praised for achieving the bare minimum, like putting five pictures on LinkedIn about a topic they hardly understand at all.