Brian On Software

Back in 1997, Steve McConnell wrote an article for IEEE Software called “The Programmer Writing“. At the end of the article, Steve clearly states the reason why you should write or blog about your passion, knowledge and experience in software development:

If you are actively developing software, I urge you to write about your insights. If you have worked on a project that taught you valuable lessons, share them—whether they are coding details, quality assurance practices, more effective project management, or even a software development topic that doesn’t have a name yet. Submit your writing to IEEE Software or some other magazine, or fully develop your ideas into a book. If your insights are stronger than your writing, find a consultant, seminar instructor, university professor, or other skilled writer to be your co-author. You don’t need to worry that what you have learned won’t apply to other people’s projects. As Emerson says, “Success treads on every right step. For the instinct is sure, that prompts him to tell his brother what he thinks. He then learns that in going down into the secrets of his own mind he has descended into the secrets of all minds…. The deeper he dives into his privatest secretest presentiment, to his wonder he finds this is the most acceptable, most public, and universally true.”

That reason is the reason why I blog about software development. It’s more than a career; it’s a passion! What’s your reason?