From (the ironically now defunct) Andy’s Blog (via The Internet Archive):
Let’s tell the truth, then: Nobody reads your blog. […] At least, not as many as you’d like.
This is not meant to be a mass market blog. Thank you for tagging along.
When you write, you think better. When you think better, you create better.
So, who’s there real audience?
You’re not just writing for today’s invisible audience. You’re writing for:
- Future you. Your posts become a time capsule of your evolving mind.
- One right person. Maybe one day, someone stumbles across your words at exactly the right moment. And that changes something for them.
- The work itself. Consistency beats virality. A hundred posts with depth will outlast a single viral hit.
I’ve been thinking about this a lot as I chart this new course in life. I want to document how running a small software company goes.
Whether it goes poorly or well, by writing about it, I’ll (hopefully) learn from my mistakes and understand what actually worked. If you follow along, you may learn something as well.
And honestly, I just want to write more. I find it cathartic. To that end, I’ve added a new “linked list” feature to this blog and streamlined my workflow. My personal essays are sporadic and varied; I’m hoping this will help me move the needle on my writing consistency.