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+It seems like there are millions of blogs on the internet. For every popular
+blog there is, there are hundreds of smaller blogs that go unnoticed. Should you
+start a blog if it will go unnoticed? Personally, I think the answer is yes.
+Different people may have different takes on this. There is an incentive to
+start a website in the hopes that it will become popular and make add revenue.
+However, I argue that there is a intrinsic value to a personal blog.
+
+Organize Your thoughts
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+
+Being able to clearly articulate your ideas is beneficial. Having time to brew
+over topics in a blog posts helps that process. Even though I worked with both
+Nodejs and PHP, I might not be able to a convincingly debate with somebody why
+one is the better platform. Writing a blog posts allows me to fully flesh out my
+own ideas.
+
+Learn
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+
+When writing a blog post, you want to be complete. If there are any gaps in my
+knowledge, I will look that information up. This is a great learning
+opportunity; like taking notes in a class.
+
+Stand Out
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+
+Out of everyone who uses the internet, only 1% of them contributes additional
+content. Blogging can make you stand out in a competitive economy when looking
+for jobs.
+
+Relax
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+
+This may not be true of some bigger blogs, but, writing blog posts is very
+relaxing. It gives you time to slow down relax and reflect. There are dozens of
+distinct types of blogs. Some blogs are more personal like a diary. Other blogs
+may be very technical. I am going to try to have Jrtechs fall in the middle.
+There are already millions of tutorials on the internet, I just want to share my
+experience on topics that interest me. In this way writing blogs are relaxing
+and don’t feel like work.
+
+Become A Better Blogger
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+
+There is no way to become better at something other than doing it a lot. Since
+starting this website when I was middle school, my writing skills have increased
+considerably. Looking back at some of older blog posts and noticing some of my
+typos makes me cringe and die on the inside. Despite writing terrible blog posts
+in the past, I have never regretted doing so. I see them as opportunities for
+growth. The terrible blog posts that I wrote in the past along with school, has
+allowed me to write blog posts that are meh. However, being “meh” is ok if you
+are on the track towards writing better.

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