This is a blog dedicated to documenting the knowledge I have come across as a software developer. This blog will have simple guides for resolving issues I have come across, and occasionally, a personal opinion.
Origin
What kind of “About” page is complete without a section describing the origins of the website?
There are a few reason why I started this blog. But if I were to summarize it as dot points, this is how I would list it:
- Job Search Feedback
- Knowledge Preservation
- Knowledge Sharing
Basically, there was a point in time when I was given feedback during my job search that guides and tutorials were a good way to demonstrate enthusiasm when you lacked professional experience and were trying to “get your foot in the door”, so to speak.
Following that, there was a sort of chain reaction. It made sense. Not only was it a way to demonstrate “enthusiasm”, but it could also double as a way for me to process and structure knowledge I had gained so that I could come back and use it as reference in the future. After all, I was quite prone to forgetting things once everything was done and dusted. And that was not exactly a good trait in software development, or rather, it’s not a good trait in any sort of job.
Then, another thought occurred to me. If I was going to document and structure the knowledge in a easily readable format for myself anyway, why not make it a blog? After all, it wasn’t like the things I had learnt were trade secrets, so I figured I might as well share it in so that it might serve some purpose for others.
Which has led me here! To the birth of yet another blog in the sea of tech blogs on the internet!