> People don't listen to me because I'm a good programmer, they listen to me because I'm a good writer.

I think this point extends beyond the idea of guarding ourselves while reading the contents of good writers; it's also about how we should approach our jobs. Being a good writer will most likely improve your skills in dealing with other people. As software developers, writing and communicating with others is crucial to our work.

I would also recommend beginners to write about the challenges they have encountered, their experiments, and their thought processes, among other things. If possible, they should write essays. This will prove to be a really useful skill later in their careers.