Writing well is an undervalued skill in life, not just in engineering. When you work on a team of peers with similar skills in your field, whether that field is engineering or something else, being able to write well and communicate well become strong differentiators. FWIW, I'm pretty sure that writing (reasonably) well online is what got me a job in venture capital after ten years as an engineer.
David Perell (host of the North Star Podcast) has been tweeting a lot of good things about the value of writing + writing tips:
David Perell (host of the North Star Podcast) has been tweeting a lot of good things about the value of writing + writing tips:
- https://twitter.com/david_perell/status/1127348174404890625
- https://twitter.com/david_perell/status/1124002449646395392
- https://twitter.com/david_perell/status/1116485842615377921