Catalin Pit: Technical Writing Tips & the Importance of Dev Mental Health

Catalin Pit is a technical writer, YouTuber and tweeter of knowledge. He's known for his writing and tutorials, but he also has a great ability to speak candidly about being a developer and what's happening in the community. 

In this episode, we cover his experiences as a technical writer (including a lot of tips to help anyone else who wants to start making content) as well as his personal experiences and learnings. We also talk about construction work for a few minutes. 

Timestamps 

 6:00 How he got started technical writing & tips 
13:05 Burnout & mental health 
21:30 The importance of having a thick skin as a popular dev 
24:15 What he learned most from social media 
28:00 How he got started on YouTube 
34:00 Content creation tips for newcomers 

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/catalinmpit 
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl1IRCSmm74qhcFNPTHcbMg 
Website: https://catalins.tech/ 

Reading Corner 
https://catalins.tech/how-to-start-your-blog-as-a-developer 
https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/best-blogging-platforms-for-developers/

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