A Year of Writing for Android in Canada: A Look Back and a Step Back

The first year

The writer’s first article went up in early June, and it was the first time they had written for any blog. Early posts drew a lot of criticism, which helped them improve, though the writer still felt there was work to do on English writing.

After a few weeks the writer was the only author on the site and felt overloaded. A second writer joined, took on a large share of the work and had a stronger grasp of English and previous writing experience. The writer thought the two roles might better have been reversed.

Community

The site’s main social hub was Google+, where many loyal readers first found it. The writer stressed that the site was far from the top of the blog rankings and was run by two people balancing work, family and spare time. Readers sharing stories and a common interest made the effort worthwhile.

Background

The writer had worked on the BlackBerry beta and developer team at RIM and had also been a keen iPhone user. A Windows Phone was recently added, which gave experience with all four major mobile platforms.

What changed

• A new baby, about a month old, needed time and attention.
• The writer stepped down as Chief Editor, hoping the other writer would take the role.
• Posting would continue, roughly weekly at best, along with giveaways now and then.