Teochew Thunder: Year Seven (Part 2/2)

Welcome back!

This is how I determine the popularity of a blogpost. Some blogposts are reproduced at my website. I first check the blog for hits, and then I check the website for hits from other sources. Blogposts on this blog are advertised on Facebook, while those reproduced on the website may also be advertised on LinkedIn.

Advertising.

There's no strategy to it; I pretty much just do what I feel like doing at any given moment.

Most popular posts of 2021

It does seem like the most popular posts are the ones where I get personal or provide my opinion on tech news.

Forty-eight hours with Red Airship comes out the huge winner here, though I suspect that most of the contributors were repeat readers from said company. I was sincere about everything I said, and the readership was a nice side-effect.

Film Review: Silicon Valley Season 6 was an astonishingly close runner-up. The film reviews for this show always been well-received, but not to this extent.

2020 - Three Jobs In A Year was the next most popular post, but only the third part where I trashed my asshole ex-boss. I like to think that my colorful description of his juvenile behavior really boosted those numbers.

Next are the blogposts that weren't quite as popular even though their viewership were above average. My Personal Reserves: The Why and the How was a surprising entry in this bracket. I just never thought people were that interested in how much money I have.

Who's your Favorite Ninja Turtle? was a light-hearted entry which I advertised on LinkedIn as well. Facebook's Fatal Flex at Australia, Uproars Over User Data Privacy and Some basic realities behind the WhatsApp Exodus were tech news commentaries and perhaps unsurprisingly, they made this bracket.

Well received!

The other posts that hit the marker for just above average in the viewership metrics were Yes I'm a Software Developer, No I Won't Fix your Wifi, Not a genius, but a grinder and The Sacred and Mysterious Art of GAF. I wouldn't say those were outstanding examples of my work, but I did put a lot of myself into them.

What's in store for 2022

There is more ReactJS and VueJS stuff to get through, that's for sure. And after graduating with a Specialist Diploma in Data Analytics, expect more of Python and statistically-themed content.

Statistical content.

And because I've just discovered Clubhouse, there may be rather more content detailing my experiences on this app.

I am also planning a lot more listicles. Again, those may be delayed in favor of more time-relevant content.

End of Year Seven!

This blog gives me purpose. I know, I know, there are a lot of things I could be doing, with an equal amount of purpose. Like (ugh) having kids. But this blog actually helps keep me sharp. Or at least, stops me from losing as much of my edge as I could be without the constant practice.

Don't let life blog you down,
T___T