Tech writer and self-taught web developer Yuri Lee shared a thread on Twitter discussing how she went from "0 to 70k followers" in 6 months.
The thread isn't too lengthy and it's very good (with a couple of curse words, in case that bothers you). I don't personally believe the tips will work for everyone (i.e. "your mileage may vary", as they say), but she provides some solid suggestions that are more or less sourced around helping others, being your self, and sharing what you learn.
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I have to admit, I do tend to be a bit insecure myself about sharing new tidbits of information and that might hold me back a bit. Sometimes I wonder, Is this info incorrect? Is it going to make me sound like a n00b? I generally save most of the stuff I'm learning for blog posts rather than social media posts, but there's lots that I want to blog about that I don't — and it's often for the reasons I just mentioned.
So take Yuri's advice and be open to sharing stuff and engaging in friendly conversations, even if it means you might reveal that you don't know as much as people may have thought. As she points out, it will likely pay off in the long run.
Now on to this week's hand-picked productivity links!
