How to write blog posts that developers read

Honestly, thanks... I'm about to start my first foray into blog-post writing, and I have a couple specific topics in mind. I had been debating whether I should start with the "background and motivation" section, or if I should just get to the point. Your article helped me decide that I should definitely just get to the point first. If the reader cares to go deeper into my specific motivation, then they can. But at the end of the day, the purpose of my post is to share knowledge - and soapboxing should be secondary.

Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed it!

My advice for just starting out is to not worry too much about following all the right practices. The more important thing is to try the process start to finish of picking a topic, writing a draft, editing it, publishing it, and finding places to share it. I'd start with something narrowly scoped that you can explain in 2,000 words or less.

I suspect that just experiencing the process end-to-end will give you a better sense of what areas you struggle with, and it will help you prioritize what writing advice to seek out.