Building in Public
What I've learned from sharing work openly — the benefits, the risks, and the surprising second-order effects.
I started sharing my work publicly about a year ago. Not in a "personal brand" way — more in a "here's what I built, here's what I learned, here's what broke" way.
The second-order effects surprised me:
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Writing clarifies thinking— explaining reveals gaps in understanding
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Building attracts builders— peer exchange is incredibly valuable
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Accountability is motivating— public commitments have higher completion rates
If you're considering building in public, start with one piece: a postmortem, a technical decision you're proud of, or a tool that solved a real problem.