Francesco Schwarz

Hi, I’m Francesco, a Frontend Developer from Munich, Germany. This is my little corner of the web where I post articles, links and notes. Check out what I’m doing now or learn more about me. Thanks for stopping by! 👋

  4. The audience is me

    One of the reasons I struggle with writing notes and articles for my blog on a regular basis is the fact that I don’t know who I’m writing for. (That, and an unhealthy mix of impostor syndrome.)

    Who reads my content? For which audience do or should I write? Who even cares about the things I think about? Do my ramblings make any iota of meaningful difference in the world?

    This thinking isn’t helpful. It’s the opposite. I can feel how it blocks my mind.

    That’s why I now try to think of it as I think of good and relevant comments in code: I try to picture myself a few months into the future and document things for my future self. I make implicit knowledge explicit, for myself, in order to be able to remember. I materialize emotions and thoughts I have every day through words I put up on my blog.

    The audience is me. Anyone else interested is welcome to join me in reading.