How to write about your code

Companion to my Medium Day talk

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Do you code, program or develop? Do you want to help others, advance your career, or create a knowledge base for yourself or others?

In my Medium Day workshop, I presented a process for turning your experience into stories, for the reasons above and a lot more! Participants left with an outline for their next story and a host of tips and tricks for the next steps.

Subject

Think about the last project that interested you, and what interested you most within it. It doesn’t have to be code! It can also be a lesson learned in meetings, management or collaboration.

Article structure

Leaning heavily on

Maya Sayvanova

’s excellent story, craft the first paragraph by answering the main questions of Why? What? Who? When? and How?

Then outline the body using clear steps, sections, and details. After that, summarize with the take home message, calls to action, and any additional resources. Add some images or gifs, wait a few hours…