Continued from Ten Things You Learn Writing a Technical/Tutorial Blog Part 1
6. Avoid two consecutive days of not posting anything useful on a blog or site. Stats, interest and motivation are affected by inactivity.
7. Even if the writer does his utmost to avoid using "I" and "my", use of the words do come out in the most odd ways in an article or tutorial. It doesn't seem obvious at first, but everyone has an emotional, irrational and illogical opinion about tech.
8. There are Windows and Linux readers that are very supportive, encouraging and generous in their comments.
9. Readers actually don't mind occasional references to Indy, MacGyver, James Bond and Spidey. Sometimes, totally non-technical articles (and rants) are welcome too.
10. Good, professional technical writing dictates minimal screenshots but in tutorials and blogs, "unnecessary" screen captures like progress bars, the command line and visual metaphors are actually welcome as long as the images are relevant, clear and (surprisingly) attractive such as a customized Arch Linux desktop or a "booth babe."
Photo credit: Bobby and Alex from Taipei Computex
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