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   John ? (johnmcbride@fosstodon.org)'s status on Monday, 20-Feb-2023 14:25:06 JST John ?

   I sometimes worry that I’ve gotten way too caught up in the idea that in order to be a really amazing software engineer, I need to be tweeting, blogging, and making videos on everything I’m doing.

   Ironically, that then means I have less time … to actually work on real stuff.

   Anyone felt that way?

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     clacke (clacke@libranet.de)'s status on Monday, 20-Feb-2023 14:28:40 JST clacke

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     • Benjamin Hollon
     @johnmcbride As a counterpoint, teaching is the best way of learning. And in terms of gettings done, few things beat holding yourself publically accountable.
     
     Knowing myself, if I had your schedule and removed the media presence I'd fill it with other non-engineering stuff. You may of course be entirely different from me.
     
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     Benjamin Hollon (benjaminhollon@fosstodon.org)'s status on Monday, 20-Feb-2023 14:28:41 JST Benjamin Hollon

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     Well as a communications major I think I recognize the actual cause: the software engineers you're impressed by are naturally going to be the ones who *are* constantly doing that and exuding that image (since you likely wouldn't encounter them otherwise), so of course you're going to draw an association between the two. Doesn't mean people who don't do that aren't amazing software engineers.

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     Benjamin Hollon (benjaminhollon@fosstodon.org)'s status on Monday, 20-Feb-2023 14:28:42 JST Benjamin Hollon

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     In all seriousness, though, Communications has been *such* a valuable field and I'm so glad I'm in it. It's hard to imagine a field that teaches you more life skills. ;)

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     Benjamin Hollon (benjaminhollon@fosstodon.org)'s status on Monday, 20-Feb-2023 14:28:43 JST Benjamin Hollon

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     Easy to do. AND THAT IS WHY THE WORLD SHALL BOW BEFORE THE MIGHT OF THE COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT. KNEEL, PITIFUL INSECTS, OR FACE OUR WRATH!

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     John ? (johnmcbride@fosstodon.org)'s status on Monday, 20-Feb-2023 14:28:44 JST John ?

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     • Benjamin Hollon

     @benjaminhollon yes.

     The weird thing is, I recognize that fallacy in my thinking, yet I get sucked into the idea I have to create content regardless of that not necessarily being the case.

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     Benjamin Hollon (benjaminhollon@fosstodon.org)'s status on Monday, 20-Feb-2023 14:32:55 JST Benjamin Hollon

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     • clacke

     @clacke @johnmcbride
     This is true! If you need something to fill your free time, learning how to capably communicate the ins and outs of your field is not a bad way to spend that time. :)

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