My first technical article was 2 years ago.

Since then I wrote more than 50 technical articles for my blog and for businesses.

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When I& #39;ve started writing, my biggest first was judgment.

How do you overcome it?

Take technical writing as a way to learn.

Did you learn how to write a function in JavaScript?

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Write an article about it and share.

Did you build a fullstack app with React & Django?

Write an article about how you made it.

You& #39;ll be surprised by the number of people who are struggling with basics or complex concepts.

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https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="2️⃣" title="Nummertoets twee" aria-label="Emoji: Nummertoets twee"> - Don& #39;t write about everything

The common mistake for beginners is to write about everything.

Thankfully, I had great mentors who warned me about this mistake.

Choose your niche (JavaScript, PHP, Python, etc) and write about it.

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With time, people will consider you as an expert in your domain.

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Find your own pace.

it& #39;s possible to write an article every day. (check @flaviocopes)

But if you are starting right away, try to stick to one article per week.

And when you are well established in your niche, one article per month.

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- Develop strong writing skills: the ability to write clear and simple English. Grammarly is a great tool to have.

- Research skills (books, documentation, articles, etc.)

- Ability to read and understand code

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- Problems solving skills: figure the best way to communicate complex topics

- Basic knowledge about SEO

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Choosing to become a technical writer is definitely great, but putting in the required work to get started is even greater.

Choose one topic.

Write about it and share it.

Thanks for reading!

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TL;DR

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="1️⃣" title="Nummertoets een" aria-label="Emoji: Nummertoets een"> - You don& #39;t need to be an expert to start writing

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="2️⃣" title="Nummertoets twee" aria-label="Emoji: Nummertoets twee"> - Don& #39;t write about everything

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="3️⃣" title="Nummertoets drie" aria-label="Emoji: Nummertoets drie"> - Be consistent

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="4️⃣" title="Nummertoets vier" aria-label="Emoji: Nummertoets vier"> - Develop your technical writing skills

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="5️⃣" title="Nummertoets vijf" aria-label="Emoji: Nummertoets vijf"> - Just Start