What Makes My Articles Unique? Part 2: Not Striving to be a Techfluencer

Being a Techfluencer simply does not suit me.

Zhimin Zhan
6 min readJun 21, 2024

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Firstly, allow me to clarify the title. It might sound a bit arrogant, but that’s not the intention. Every writer’s blog is unique it his/her own way unless plagiarised. I’m simply highlighting my unique aspects, that’s all.

Part 1: Originally for my daughter and myself.
Part 2: Not striving to be a Techfluencer.
Part 3: Not to Earn a Living from Writing ($$$) (TBA)
Part 4: From rare combinations of Experience, Hands-on Experience (TBA)
Part 5: Direct and unafraid to say what others won’t, and most of my predictions are later proven correct (TBA)

Here are three common wishful reasons why a software professional might blog seriously:

  • Become a techfluencer, then promote commercial products or sell Ads
  • Hope to build up a good profile for finding a better job
  • Earn some passive income from the writing platform
  • Hope to promote his/her training and consulting

The later two apply to me in a small way (detailed in later articles). In this article, I will explain the first two.

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Zhimin Zhan

Test automation & CT coach, author, speaker and award-winning software developer. Help teams succeed with Agile/DevOps by implementing real Continuous Testing.