Tim Bray thinks the media obsession with bloggers getting fired for blogging is a crock. Rather, he makes a compelling argument that blogging is actually good for one’s career. He’s a posterboy for the idea himself; after being a prominent blogger for years stemming from his experience as an experienced technologist and entrepreneur, he was appointed Technology Director of Sun Microsystems last year, a company that now has several senior managers blogging.
Another case in point: Microsoft just announced its acquisition of Groove Networks, makers of a peer-to-peer-style employee knowledgement management system, whose founder CEO, Ray Ozzie, has now been appointed chief technology officer at Microsoft. Granted, Ozzie is well known in some circles for having founded Lotus Notes once upon a time, but he is also a revered blogger, although curiously he hasn’t posted to his once-popular blog in a year.
10 reasons why blogging is good for your career
In light of recent discussion on the risks of blogging and knowing lawyers are timid (scared to death may be more appropriate) to try anything new, I thought you needed to see Tim Bray’s top 10 reasons why blogging is…
Trackback by Real Lawyers :: Have Blogs — March 11, 2005 @ 8:49 am