As a freelance developer, one piece of advice I often receive is simply to “write”. I have tried and failed many times to start a blog and the one thing that always seems to stand in my way is the simple fact that writing is hard. Or to be more specific that good writing is hard.

For lack of a better term, what I am going to refer to as “Developer Culture”, exerts tremendous pressure on individuals to overshare via blogs, newsletters, tweets (xeets?), videos, podcasts, et cetera.

I am not a particularly clever person, and by that I mean I have few clever things to say.

I want my online presence to be positive. I want my work to be a net good for myself, the people around me, and the world at large.

Good writing is hard and truly good insights only come once every blue moon. Trying to spin my wheels and fill the gaps simply won’t do. The internet has little need for another self-aggrandizing blog, so when I have something truly good or useful to say then I will say it, here.