It really is hard to read things that I have absolutely NO interest in, and I love reading. Feross' "How I learned to program computers" is boring. So, ridiculously boring. That said, it provides a good point of reference for judging "How I learned to live Google free". The two blog posts are vastly different.
Feross' post was very straightforward. He didn't really waste much time trying to draw readers in. Which I guess isn't really his intention, seeing as if you're reading it, you must really be interested in him or learning how to program. His post was pretty much in order as far as a timeline goes, but the information means little to anyone who doesn't already know something about the topic at hand. Truth be told, I have no clue what any of the acronyms stand for.
The post about learning to live Google free was actually interesting. It was informative, yes, but not boring. I find it more than a little ironic that we are using Google blogger to write about said blog post. But I was actually able to read all 6 pages and not just skim, which I'll admit, I did while reading Feross' post.
As this applies to my own educational narrative, I have a good example of what not to do. I don't think Feross' style of writing is one that I'll want to model my own paper after.
Really? I found just the opposite. I found Feross more interesting. But, I know that different personalities have different opinions. So, thanks for being honest and letting me know yours.
ReplyDeleteI thought the exact opposite lol. To me, the google one was insufferably long, but because the programming one was so casual and almost juvenile, I found it much easier to read.
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