From TikTok to Text: Starting My Journey into Written Content

For the past few months, I’ve been creating short video content on where I share my (still limited) experience as a developer with those who are just starting out.

The goal has always been simple: to help junior devs — or future devs — feel a little less alone when facing the complexities of this field.

I’ve never considered myself a “guru” or anything like that. I just try to explain things the way I would’ve liked someone to explain them to me — with clarity, honesty, and maybe a bit of humor.

Discovering Obsidian and Simon Späti

At some point during this journey, I stumbled across — Simon's content really struck a chord with me.

One of the biggest takeaways from following his work was discovering , a powerful (and local-first!) tool for note-taking and knowledge management.

I started using Obsidian to keep track of what I was learning from tutorials, blog posts, videos, Twitter threads… basically anything useful. Over time, my note vault became not just a study tool but a kind of personal knowledge base.

This shift made me rethink how I learn and how I share what I learn.

The Push Toward Self-Hosting

Then I read this article by Simon:

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It really resonated with me. The idea of self-hosting — not just for control or privacy, but for long-term sustainability and independence — made me reconsider the way I approach both content and tools.

It made me realize that while video is a great medium, text has a different kind of permanence. A post, an article, or even a note can be referenced, linked, updated — and self-hosted, if needed.

That’s when I decided to give written content a real try.

What About My Site and GitHub?

I already have a (still pretty minimal), where I’ve just added a short bio about myself and what I do. Nothing fancy — just a placeholder for now, but I hope to expand it as I publish more.

As for , I’ve created and used several small tools and scripts for personal use, but I’ve never really made them public.

Why? Mostly out of fear of judgment — the classic imposter syndrome that I think many of us face in this field.

“Is this code good enough? Will someone point out how bad it is? Should I even share it?”

These questions often stopped me before I even tried.

But I’m slowly learning that done is better than perfect — and that sharing, even imperfectly, is still valuable.

My First Post on dev.to

To get started, I published my first-ever post here on .

It’s nothing groundbreaking — a basic, standalone piece — but it represents a small personal milestone.

Not just “writing something,” but stepping into a new mindset: one that values depth over speed, permanence over trends.

What’s Next?

I’m not sure what this new phase will bring. I’ll still make videos on TikTok — but I’m also going to write more often. Short articles, notes, maybe tutorials, maybe just thoughts.

If you’re a junior developer, a content creator, or someone who’s just trying to build their own path — I hope we’ll learn something together along the way.

Thanks for reading. And if you have any advice, feedback, or just want to say hi — feel free to drop a comment!