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Sohaib Tariq
Sohaib Tariq

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What is your 1 tip for new writers on dev ?

Dev.to is a big community, with more people joining everyday. What tip would you like to give, that could help new users make the most of this platform ?
Your tips could be around type of content to write, how to optimize content for visibility, how to interact with people, how to engage the dev audience or anything that you have found useful in you time on dev.
THANKS!

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Bobby Iliev

Here are my tips:

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Sohaib Tariq

Thankyou for the tips @bobbyiliev .
I'm reading DigitalOcean's Technical Writing Guidelines right now. Super helpful!

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Margo McCabe • Edited
  • Agreed with others on taking your time / focusing on quality
  • Don't be afraid to ask questions
  • Do research on what others have written on the topic, link to other sources or opinions
  • Share your posts on social media etc. (use tag #DEVCommunity)
  • Engage with other people's posts, add to the conversation instead of trolling 😄
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Sohaib Tariq

Thankyou for the advice @margo_hdb !

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