In a lot of ways I think writing a text is similar to writing code. In both cases, I think there is a lot of value in getting something down that can be refined. In coding, the refining is done with refactoring. In regular writing, it's editing and rewriting. I find it much easier to have a poorly formulated sentence and then editing it into shape than it is for me to write a good sentence from the start. The same applies to code for me.

I have written about my process for writing blog posts here:

https://henrikwarne.com/2017/11/26/6-years-of-thoughts-on-pr...