[adamch]

I started a personal blog two years ago, roughly. Even if nobody had read it, I'd feel successful, because I only write about things I'm confused about or learned recently. Then I can link them to my coworkers and they get an exact guide about this particular issue.

But, people _have_ actually read it, which is nice. I've hired at least one person through my blog (he emailed me after reading it), and he was awesome to work with. A lot of coworkers have messaged me saying "hey, I was googling for this problem I'm having, and I found your blog, and I realized you work at the company, so thank you!" I've benefited so much from reading developer blogs throughout my career, so it's nice to be able to give back and help others too.

I think it's helped me get better at technical writing and show employers that I can do more than just write code too.