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You know, something I think about a lot—especially now that I’m doing more development and security work—is the value of sharing information.
Back in the day, I used to post a lot online. Not funny videos, not memes—actual educational content. And honestly, I helped way more people than I ever realized at the time. People run into problems constantly, and when you share your knowledge publicly, you suddenly become part of thousands of invisible conversations where you’re helping someone fix something they couldn’t figure out on their own.
It’s wild how far that goes.
And the truth is, people remember you for that. You start to build a name for yourself. Ask yourself this:
Would you rather be known as the guy who causes problems, or the guy who solves them?
Well, okay—maybe it is kind of fun to cause problems sometimes. But still, you want to be known as someone who can solve interesting challenges, someone people can count on.
Most Problems Aren’t Really New
What I’ve learned over time is that almost every difficult problem—whether it’s programming, security, or math—comes from extensions of simple, foundational concepts.
Take math, for example.
Right now, you’re learning about systems of equations, balancing expressions, doing substitution. But the truth is, all these concepts are built on very basic operations:
- Addition
- Subtraction
- The idea of equality
- Commutative properties
- Transitive properties
- Substitution
Everything big is built on something small.
And it’s the same in engineering: most “complex” bugs are just simple rules applied in the wrong place or forgotten entirely.
Sharing Helps Everyone (Including You)
When you share knowledge—whether it’s a solution, a walkthrough, or even a mistake you learned from—you give people access to these foundational ideas. You help remove confusion for someone who might’ve spent hours trying to fix it.
You also help yourself.
Sharing makes you:
- Understand the topic more deeply
- Become part of a community
- Build credibility
- Create opportunities for yourself
- Gain confidence in your abilities
Honestly, you help 10× more people than you realize.
That’s why I think about creating tools, sharing solutions, and explaining how things work—not just because I enjoy it, but because it’s meaningful. Helping others understand problems makes you a better problem-solver yourself.
The Bigger Picture
Sharing isn’t just about putting something on the internet. It’s about:
- Reducing barriers
- Spreading foundational ideas
- Helping people grow
- Building a good reputation
- Making the world (and the internet) a little less confusing
If you can make something complicated feel simple for someone else, you’ve done something genuinely valuable.
That’s the kind of person I want to be—and the kind of example I want to set.
