I probably come across like I hate my job and hate my colleagues, but the truth is that it’s a safe job and has a very laid back culture. Most people are actually really nice and we do feel close to the developers in the close vicinity.
There are plenty of great developers who really know what they are talking about, but that’s not that fun to write about. There’s plenty of other blogs that write about great ideas and genius developers. My blog fills a gap in the market. I’ve read many blogs that describe people’s experience with Imposter Syndrome; where they reach a certain level of success but feel like they didn’t deserve it. I often write about people that have had a certain level of success, but definitely don’t deserve it.
Some people at work occasionally do/say stupid things, and when someone does do something stupid, then it plays on my mind and I probably over-analyse. It’s usually the same several people that I rant about anyway, so it’s more of a minority than a majority.
After ranting to my friends about it, it does feel good, but then I like to put it into text. It’s like a diary of all the good/crazy times and will be great to look back on one day.
I often check the view stats and see no one actually views my blog; which is disheartening. Well, sometimes I get one view now and then. I enjoy writing the blog though, so I carry on anyway. I’m finding it very therapeutic to put my thoughts down. Maybe one day, someone will find it, share a link, and then it could gain traction.
A few weeks back, I got a notification that someone liked one of my blog posts. I check the view counts, eagerly anticipating that 1 view statistic, and ready to bask in its glory.
0 Views.
I think I know why this is. I reckon if you go to my main page and view the blog, then it doesn’t count as a view because you aren’t on a specific page.
I always like using RSS feeds, so there’s loads of blogs I read without contributing to the statistics (since I’m viewing it inside some software). I probably should click through more and show my support, maybe even write a comment of appreciation on occasion.
It probably means a lot to bloggers because it takes a surprising amount of time to write each post. “Likes” and “comments” will encourage them to write more content, and try and write content that their audience enjoys. So if you are reading this, interact with my posts in some way. Also, show appreciation to other bloggers that you like. If I don’t know what audience I’m reaching, maybe your other favourite bloggers don’t know either.
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