As a new developer, there is so much that we need to learn. So we start going through tutorials, building projects, and here we are; we're learning!

But how do you know you actually learned something? Better yet, how does someone else — an employer for example — know that you learned something?

You may have heard this before, if you can explain it to a five-year-old and they understand it, then you actually know what you're talking about.

Now, obviously, if you want to show an employer that you know something, you're not going to send them a video of you explaining it to a five-year-old. But, you can send them a link from your blog!

Will they read it? Probably not! But, it doesn't matter. Just having that blog entry is impressive enough to separate you from the majority of applicants. And it's not just about that. It is prof to anyone — especially yourself — that you learned this particular thing you blogged about. You took the time and effort to put it down in clear language for a layperson to understand. It wasn't the process of watching the tutorial and building the project that taught you said topic; it merely introduced you to it. I'm not discounting the importance of building projects to learn, but it is the process of explaining it to someone else in a clear and concise way that solidifies it in your mind.

Thanks for reading, and happy blogging!