Re:Why obsessively following successful people online is dan...
by k__ on Monday October 04, 2021 @05:54PM
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this.
I'm a dev/tech blogger, and I can say, following the right people is half of the success.
Not just because of the things they say, but because they can share your work.
Every time my work was shared by an influencer in the field, I got one or multiple job/project offers and over the years I made a good living out of it.
"being good at tech" only helps in the next step, when you need to proof that you can write better about a tech topic than the average marketeer/content creator.
I'm a dev/tech blogger, and I can say, following the right people is half of the success.
Not just because of the things they say, but because they can share your work.
Every time my work was shared by an influencer in the field, I got one or multiple job/project offers and over the years I made a good living out of it.
"being good at tech" only helps in the next step, when you need to proof that you can write better about a tech topic than the average marketeer/content creator.