Why Engineers Should Write
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I used to think my job was just to write code that compiles. I was wrong.
My job is to solve problems, and often, the solution involves convincing a product manager, explaining a bug to a junior dev, or writing a design doc.
Benefits of Writing
- Clarity of Thought: You can't write clearly if you don't think clearly.
- Documentation: Good docs save your team hours of debugging.
- Visibility: Writing publically (like this blog) creates opportunities that code alone cannot.
Start small. Write a README that doesn't suck. Then write a PR description that tells a story.