Lessons from my first month of blogging as a solo developer

I really like that you identified motivations and clear goals for starting a blog, and your desire to share knowledge and improve your writing skills are commendable goals.

One tip I have (as someone who started a crypto trading blog in 2013 and got 1M organic views by 2017) is to provide as much value as possible for free to your audience, which builds up trust and your reputation and domain expertise, and then build up and around this community.

Looking ahead, expanding your topics to include design, front-end architecture, freelance work, and side projects sounds like a great plan. As a fresh full-stack dev myself (having graduated from my software engineering bootcamp just 2 weeks ago), it's very inspiring to see your commitment to shaping your career as an independent developer and actively steering your path.

Overall, your first month of blogging as a solo developer has been filled with valuable insights and growth. Keep up the great work, continue refining your content, and stay dedicated to sharing your skills and insights. Your proactive approach will undoubtedly lead to exciting opportunities and personal development in the future.

Best of luck on your journey, Ibelick!