Communicating

I'd really like to blog every single day, but for me the issue has always been finding something to talk about. I understand, however, that the more I blog, the more I'll learn to communicate efficiently, which is something I really need to work on. English isn't my first language. And even in my first language, I've never been a good communicator. My words are simplistic, so I need more of them to explain key concepts. More words mean that the risk that something can go wrong increases. Sometimes I can't seem to make people see what I want to convey; they'll understand something totally different or will stop trying to follow me. Combine that with the fact that I work with really smart people that are way better than me at communicating and I lose the power to direct a conversation.

Oh yeah, and I usually don't know what to talk about generally unless I'm real comfortable with the people I'm hanging out with.

Great.

I don't want this post to turn into self pity. It is more an acceptation of one of my shortcomings that I need to spend time on. At your expense, I'm afraid! Blogging is like talking in slow motion. You can go back and refine your thoughts. You get all the time in the world to think about how you're going to communicate an idea. My goal is to do it often enough that I'll become better at it.

As for what to talk about, well, I guess I'll talk about whatever comes to my mind, as long as it has something to do with coding, career or self development.