Share Your Technical Work Online and Attract Your Next Exciting Opportunities
If you read this, look around you for a moment.
Every item around you started with a thought in someone's head and was then engineered, created, crafted, built, and/or manufactured.
Someone had an idea and brought it to life through dedicated effort.
These creators contributed value through their innovation and perseverance, allowing you to benefit from their work. You can now use their helpful product.
I found that concept inspiring and motivating.
It makes me think, if they can create those items around me, what can I create? What can I contribute? What can I build and sell?
Unfortunately, not everybody thinks that.
These days, it feels like there are more consumers than creators.
When you're with friends, family or co-workers, how often are your conversations about the news, the latest Netflix series, or funny Instagram reels?
Probably often. Am I right?
They talk a lot less about writing, creating, building, crafting, designing or producing.
They consume mainly.
Consuming means taking in information, entertainment, or products made by others. It's passively watching videos, reading articles, scrolling through social media or using things others have built.
Consuming can help us relax, laugh, learn and/or stay informed.
So not all consuming is bad. That’s obvious.
But I feel the ratio of consuming and creating is way off.
In a bad way.
Consuming doesn't add anything new to the world.
People consume so much because it's so damn easy to do so with the apps on our phones these days. Consuming has turned into a major distraction.
I like this quote I saw the other day:
I like it because it explains that in today's world, it's easier than ever to consume, but creating is where true value lies.
When you create, you solve problems, express ideas, and add value. You move from being just a user to someone who builds and contributes. Especially when you create or build in public.
This means creating or building something and sharing your process or results online.
The Value of Creating in a Digital Age
Creating has always been valuable, but in our digital world, it's more powerful than ever before. Let me break down why creating matters so much today.
The value of creating:
You develop new skills and keep learning
You leave your unique mark on the world
You gain confidence by finishing projects
You feel a sense of purpose and fulfillment
You can sell your creations and earn good money
You can help solve your problems or those of others
The value of creating in the digital age:
You can get instant feedback to improve your creations
You can find your tribe - people who value what you make
You can build once and distribute endlessly at almost no cost
Digital tools make creating easier and more accessible than ever
You can reach millions of people with just an internet connection (also your next client)
You can turn your creations into more income by distributing them on many digital channels
The digital world has removed so many barriers that used to exist for creators. Now, anyone with an idea and internet access can potentially create something valuable and share it with the world.
That's pretty amazing when you think about it!
I've had myself a fair share of opportunities that came my way because I have shared my work online.
To hold myself accountable and to motivate others I’ve started a blog named Technical Creator.
I also launched the Technical Creator community on Skool. A space where:
Technical professionals can connect and collaborate
Members showcase the projects they're working on
Creators exchange insights about their development processes
People learn strategies to build their digital presence and attract opportunities
Feel free to join here, its membership is free!
The Technical Creator
To further explain the name I chose, I’ll break down the definition of these two terms, at least how I understand them.
Technical
Technical means knowing how mechanical, digital, and/or electronic systems work and how to build or fix them using specialised skills, tools, and methods. It's about solving problems in a practical way.
Creator
A creator is someone who comes up with ideas and brings them to life. They make things. That could be content, designs, products, or systems and share them with others.
Technical Creator
When you combine the two, a technical creator is someone who uses technical knowledge to create and share (new) useful solutions online. They don't just think of ideas, they design, build, and show them in a clear and practical way.
In short, a technical creator is a problem-solver who builds and shares solutions online.
My Mission
I'm a technical person. For the past four years, I've been self-employed, earning my living primarily by engineering systems for technical businesses.
So I'm not a full-time content creator, but I have shared my engineering work and knowledge online multiple times. Because of that, multiple new profitable opportunities have come my way.
I learned that combining your craft and sharing your work + knowledge online is a powerful combination.
Staying consistent with sharing your work is the big challenge. Because content creation does take time. Time you maybe rather spent working on your technical craft. I also have that at times.
That's why I'm finding simple ways and strategies to share work efficiently, using straightforward content creation gear and software. By not overcomplicating the process, staying consistent becomes much more achievable.
My mission is to continue creating, building, writing, crafting, and fixing while sharing my process online. This allows others to learn from my experiences, get inspired to do the same and we can both attract our next profitable opportunities.
Conclusion
In a world full of passive consumers, becoming a creator sets you apart. By creating, new opportunities can come your way. I'm confident saying this because when you only consume, nothing meaningful comes to you. No one knows what you can do or produce.
Remember:
You have to make sound to create a song that moves people to tears
You have to create content to share your work online and attract new clients
You have to write words to create your own blog that inspires thousands of readers
You have to produce code to build a functional application that solves real problems
You have to weld pieces of steel together to create a structure that stands the test of time
Action reaction. Because no input is no output.
Of course, you should still have time for consumption in your life. But make sure you create far more than you consume. Be smart about what you consume. Choose educational content rather than news that focuses only on disasters you have no influence over for example.
So whether you're developing software, designing systems or solving technical problems, your skills have value. And when you share that work online, you open doors to new opportunities, connections and growth.
You don't need to quit your day job or become a full-time content creator. Even sharing your process occasionally can make a difference. The key is finding simple, sustainable ways to document and share what you're already doing.
Start small. Build something. Share your process. Connect with others who are doing the same.
In the end, the world doesn't need more consumers. It needs more creators. Especially technical creators who can solve real problems and share how they did it.
What will you create today? Share it in the Technical Creator Skool community here.
