In this industry programmers, who insist on doing technical writing has been relatively small. After my friend and close communication, except they found an excuse to not have the time, but most do not realize that writing brings benefits. In their view, their acquired knowledge would be sufficient simply to record their time of need review. The technical writing usually takes more time because of the need to technical details and context clear.
Have to admit, it is indeed a fact that, in general, to a clear knowledge it is more difficult than understanding.
Then why take the time to write it? I wanted to write at least the following benefits.
To improve their level of knowledge to master
American educational psychologist Bloom cognitive knowledge will be divided into two dimensions, where the cognitive dimension of the course is divided into six levels, namely: memory, understanding, application, analysis, evaluation, creation.
As shown below, the higher the level, the more deep mastery of knowledge.
For writers, the writing process, because of the need for accurate knowledge representation, often re-explore the details of knowledge. In this process, the writers might find their point of view is not clear where, through secondary learning, so that their understanding of more perfect. Writers may also find themselves in the wrong point of view, in order to correct their misunderstanding. Having gone through this process, usually written by the degree of control of their own knowledge, they have increased by one level.
I own every technical writing we have experienced this improvement process. So, I more often to use writing as a way of learning. This method of learning more in-depth than the ordinary way of learning, the better. Of course, the time it takes to have more.
Improve the ability of expression and communication
As a programmer, most of the daily working hours are facing the computer. Many people also like the weekend when a technology house, stay at home Internet, watching movies or playing games pastime. Long face of the machine, making our language skills extreme recession. Writing is a great opportunity for us to practice their skills.
And after a long time of writing, you will usually pay more attention to the language of communication. Your words more accurate, more vivid expression. At the same time to improve skills, your communication efficiency is improved.
Acceptance of communication and reader feedback
When you come out of the article was published by InfoQ blog or website, you will then get a third benefit of writing: communication and feedback from readers.
A good article usually attracts some readers respond, and the reader through the exchange, you can reap the following benefits:
1. Error content feedback: Although experience in writing articles on secondary learning, but people make mistakes. Writing your thoughts completely exposed, horizontal readers can point out your errors in the article, so that your understanding of knowledge is more accurate. 2. Many of my blog post has some minor errors, by looking for reader feedback, I soon came to correct the error content, their level has also been increased.
3. Recognizes friend: a man always willing to share more likable than the man of few words. So through writing, you can make a lot like you, willing to share with friends.
4. For more information: Some readers will respond to say, a certain framework also use this technology program, or is that your program does not achieve this so and so another good open-source programs. This information, as you supplement current knowledge of the article, so you can find out more information once again to improve their knowledge of.
Influence
When you are constantly writing, persist for more than a year, you will gradually gain influence. This time, you will also receive an invitation to share technology conference, and asked him to invite publishers, work to invite well-known Internet companies, and even venture partner's invitation. Compared to those who do not share you get more opportunities. Of course, your technical point of view will be more people to accept, you will reap the pleasure of knowledge transfer.
"I remember me and others to show off you."