Why I Started Learning in Public

For years I kept my learning private — notes in local files, bookmarks nobody saw, projects that never left my machine. Then I discovered the concept of "learning in public," and it changed everything.

What Is Learning in Public?

It's simple: instead of keeping your learning journey to yourself, you share it openly. Write blog posts about what you're studying. Tweet about bugs you fixed. Open-source your side projects, even if they're messy.

The Benefits

The advantages compound over time:

• Better retention — Teaching forces you to understand concepts deeply
• Digital portfolio — Every post, every repo is a signal of your skills
• Community — People at similar stages find you, and you grow together
• Accountability — Public commitments are harder to break
• Serendipity — Opportunities find people who are visible

Getting Over the Fear

The biggest obstacle is the fear of being wrong or looking foolish. Here's the truth: nobody is watching as closely as you think, and the people who are watching are rooting for you.

Start small. A tweet about what you learned today. A blog post about a problem you solved. A GitHub repo for a weekend project. The quality doesn't matter at first — the habit does.

You don't need permission to share what you know. You don't need to be an expert. You just need to be one step ahead of someone, and you always are.

This Site Is My Commitment

This website is my learning-in-public platform. I'll document what I'm building, what I'm learning, and the mistakes I make along the way. If even one person finds it useful, it's worth it.