Writing good words for tech folks
Tips for writing effective content for developers, covering the AIDA formula, developer voice, and being genuinely useful.
Tips for writing effective content for developers, covering the AIDA formula, developer voice, and being genuinely useful.
A developer reflects on reaching 1 million blog page views, discussing their blogging journey, static site tooling, and evolution of technical content.
A reflection on two decades of blogging, focusing on its adoption at Sun Microsystems and its role in fostering technical transparency and open source collaboration.
A guide to removing timestamps from Hugo static blog posts, including updating archetypes and retroactively fixing old posts.
A developer announces a redesigned personal website, explaining the new focus on content and the move to a new hosting platform.
Advises unemployed tech professionals to build projects and blog publicly to showcase skills and subtly signal job availability on social media.
A technical guide on implementing hackable date-based URL indexes (year, month, day) in the Eleventy static site generator using custom collections and templates.
A programmer reflects on 15 years of blogging, from documenting game prototypes to finding value in writing for clarity and sharing ideas.
Author announces intention to start publishing weekly notes about their work, reading, and learning, focusing on technical setup and goals.
A developer reflects on 10 years of blogging, sharing lessons on titles, writing for yourself, and how blogging aids career growth.
A blog post discussing the concept of 'tag gardening' for cleaning up and organizing tags on a technical blog, inspired by another developer's process.
Author announces moving their technical blog to a new platform focused on AI agent systems and Gradient Labs' work.
A developer reflects on their progress in the #100DaysToOffload writing challenge, sharing key posts and their current status.
A developer shares fun and time-consuming microfeatures implemented on their personal blog, including published/revision dates, quote attribution, and styled notes.
A developer shares how a single blog post about a Laracasts video led to a job at Spatie and eventually a role as a PHP Developer Advocate at JetBrains.
A software consultant explains his personal reasons for starting a blog to share tech work, attract clients, own his content, and connect with others in the field.
A software engineer reflects on his blogging hiatus, the impact of AI on writing, and his renewed motivation to create authentic human content.
A curated list of web development, design, and tech blogs the author follows via RSS, featuring many prominent industry figures and resources.
A developer shares their ideal features for a modern CMS, inspired by industry discussions and personal experience with platforms like WordPress and Ghost.
A practical guide covering essential Markdown syntax for beginners, including headings, text formatting, links, images, lists, and code blocks.