Ask HN: How much time does it take you to write a technical blog post?

11 pointsbvasilis5y ago3 comments

I've been writing a technical blog post for my company, in which we present some models and architectures, and the features we're building based on them.

I started to get very self-aware of how much time it's taking me. What are the time frames you give yourselves when writing technical content?

3 comments

glun5y ago

Maybe 2-4 hours for a first draft and then 3-4 edits of 15-30 minutes each. Much more if I have to research the topic too.

atmosx5y ago

Depends on the size of the article as well. The “ideal” article is about 300 words (picture the average side colon article in magazines), which is too short for a technical article.

For longer articles, e.g. 1500+ words with graphs and reviews, I would say up to two working days is fine.

fiftyacorn5y ago

A good one is about 3-4hours, more with examples. I don't write as much anymore except as notes for myself

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