Is it still worth it to write blog posts in the age of LLMs? Especially since every info is available at the spin of a prompt?
I think yes, we still need to write. Because writing clarifies understanding and organizes ideas. A blog post is a share of the writing. Maybe the particular way it was woven helps some people understand the topic better. Writing builds the brain.
Writing is a record of particular recipes. How to do X? Maybe with LLMs we need to remember the prompt or retype and wait for an answer. A blog post is a cached, personilized response.
Writing broadens one’s perspective. When wriring, in addition to knowing the answer, it prompts you to dig further and to consider more resources.
And, it improves language. You become better at articulating concepts, picking vocabulary, constructing analyses and communicating ideas. This directly helps beyond the screen, in real life.
Would you add more? Or have other ideas?