Everybody has to self-promote now. Nobody wants to

Re:Everybody has to self-promote now. Nobody wants to by rchaud on Friday February 02, 2024 @10:12AM (#39229473)

> Despite the fact that for most people, the act of writing looks very boring, author-content creators succeed by making the visually uninteresting labor of typing on a laptop worthwhile to watch.

I heard this described as "entreporn" and find it to be accurate. Selling a coding course? Make 10 videos showing yourself pouring coffee before sitting down before your opulent WFH setup with a vertically oriented screen showing you doing Very Important Work (TM).

Everybody online is selling something and using the same tired tricks. It's exhausting to wade through these implicit ads while also flipping past the actual ads.

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Re:Everybody has to self-promote now. Nobody wants to by nicbou on Friday February 02, 2024 @11:33AM (#39230648)

I've been using social media to "talk shop" without bragging, and it feels great. A great example of that is the brr.fyi blog.

Basically, it's a way for me to talk about what I do, get feedback and vent despite normally working alone. My twitter is a casual look into the details of my work. I enjoy the sort of discussion it fosters.

Likewise, I love when a blog post of mine starts a big discussion on HN. It's a good way to find my people.

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