Here in this post, I am going to explain why I am starting to write something on the internet and what I am going to share. I am well aware that there are many sites today describing almost everything, but these are some of the reasons that drive me at this point:
- to improve my language skills;
- to improve my online presence;
- to receive feedback (feedback is the key to growing);
- to share what I do (and how — I am also going to list some of my biggest mistakes).
And what about the content?
Well, regarding the content, I am not completely sure what I am going to describe, but approximately it could be:
- coding (small snippets of code that solve very small problems);
- software engineering (patterns and architectures);
- security/privacy
- comparisons (I look for tool comparisons every day — they drive our daily choices);
- travelling (as soon as I can)
- who knows what else?
Language skills#
I started learning English seriously when I began university, and I am self-taught. So I often make some very big mistakes, and in most cases I am quite insecure about my communication skills. One of the most common pieces of advice I have ever heard about languages is: “try”. So, after completing my master’s degree entirely in English and moving abroad to work for six months at an international company, I was thinking about what I could do to keep improving it; I believe that leaving my “comfort zone” to connect with different people can only be helpful.
Online presence#
Every now and then, during my daily job or simply while reading other authors, I often find people doing what I would like to do — so why should I only watch other people do it, if I could do it myself? Maybe I am not as good at writing as others are, but that doesn’t mean I can’t try.
Feedback#
By exposing myself to many different people, I expose what I do to different opinions. Maybe I’ll regret what I’m saying, but:
Criticism is welcome.
All comments are welcome — criticism helps me grow and avoid mistakes I’ve already made. Advice is also very important, from everyone, all ages, all experience levels.
Conclusions#
The best way to learn something is to play with it, in short:
“The game is on”
(cit. Sherlock).