You need these metaskills to become a learning machine — The more you read, the smarter you become, right? Wrong. If you want to build your tree of knowledge, the process of learning matters more than the content. And contrary to how we were taught in school, that process is deliberate, not passive. If I were to recommend non-negotiable books…

Learn how to capture the reader’s attention so they stay and read — All articles require a great intro, after all that’s the second thing our readers get to experience after reading the title of the article. And many writers do spend quite a lot of time honing their introductory paragraphs to capture the reader with a metaphorical ball and chain. …

Writing technical articles can help you become a better developer — Although my career as a software engineer has just begun, I cannot find good reasons why I should not write technical articles. Instead, I strongly believe that every developer should do so. Writing technology-related pieces is not complex, and you definitely do not need to be a talented writer. …