It is shorter than what I've had initially, really. And yes, these are a bunch of ideas I try to make clearer for myself, as well. Like, there is a feeling inside and
you've seen things and experienced different scenarios and now you try to put them into actual words that makes sense, as a whole. If you are successful at that, that's another story. Add to that that other people's experience are different and they come from different backgrounds, things get even messier. I think there was a piece from antirez a few days ago where he was being surprised, among others, on how much harder writing is, in general, than coding. I feel the challenge of that sometimes.
That being said, I appreciate your answer and insight.
Edit: why did you stop writing, if I may ask you? (I'm assuming now that not publishing for the whole world to see equals not writing at all, which might not be the case)
I discovered HN comments and that fact that if I write something dumb on my blog nobody tells me, but if I write something dumb on HN everyone downvotes and corrects me, so I appreciate the direct feedback more than the "publishing properly" while scratching the same itch.
I have several comments I bookmarked to myself that I consider "my blog post on subject X". Also it's still possible to know what I think about stuff by going through my profile as if it were a blog, but people don't do that so it's sort of privacy while in public as well.
That being said, I appreciate your answer and insight.
Edit: why did you stop writing, if I may ask you? (I'm assuming now that not publishing for the whole world to see equals not writing at all, which might not be the case)