I recently started a blog about AI. I just double checked and both articles are sitting comfortably at 0 views, which is a relief. I blog to practice writing technical guidance for my new lead position starting next month.

But having anyone reading or paying attention to what I write is anxiety-inducing for me. I post anonymously and I prefer sites like Lemmy where no one can follow me. Having an audience means engagement is judgment. "Oh last post I got 5 likes and this one only got three. Two people think my post is garbage!"

Having anyone reading my writing would be bad, but it would be affirming to find my own words cited anonymously out in the wild.