First off, I wanted to say thanks to Steve for providing a resource that can pay us back with career development. I know the few articles I've written have received positive attention from employers.

That being said, lots of time, effort, and thought went into the articles I wrote.

I see plenty of articles on plenty of sites that are more about "being seen" than adding value.

Those can be harmful to your career.

If I were on a hiring panel and read a lousy article by a candidate, they are going to have to work pretty hard to show me that they're better than the buffoon who wrote the article.

If you wrote a good article, I would tend to let a few interview mistakes go by as 'nerves' because I've seen what the candidate is capable of when not under the pressure of a job interview.

~BOT