Steemit progress report 4 – What place should steemit take...

After being on steemit for 21 days, I can feel that the initial enthusiasm for steemit is ebbing down a bit. There was and still is so much to discover just to know how this whole stuff works. I've neglected my duties a bit and spent a lot of time reading articles on steemit. It's time to work through the back log of my other duties and to try to find a place for steemit in my daily routines. Because if there is one thing that I am sure about, it is that I want to go on with this platform.

I will definitely stay on steemit

I have come to realize two things:

1. It is not so easy to earn money on steemit. Especially if you are not willing to invest first.
2. Never before on any other social network, have I had so interesting interactions.

I have always wanted to write stuff. I love writing but it is difficult to do so without a real motivation behind it. I had started to write novels several times but always got stuck somewhere and didn't finish them. Then there is my problem with languages. I speak 5 languages but none really well enough to write a book.

On steemit I have found interesting people and engaging discussions

On steemit, I have the feeling that my language skills are good enough. I can just write an article about whatever I am interested at the moment and maybe there are some people out there who like what I create. I can also join discussions on questions that are asked by others that are intellectually stimulating. What shall I say... I love it. I have met interesting people and had some very nice exchanges. For me this is more important than to earn money. If I earn something on the way, I will of course not say no but my first target on steemit will be to create and interact.

How to interact with the steem blockchain?

Another thing that I want to figure out is how to interact with the steem blockchain. I have run many websites so far and I had always one big problem – how to make my databases secure... So I got bored of these databases and tried to avoid them whenever possible. Well it would be so much nicer to access a blockchain rather than a centralized database. At the moment I do not know where to start so if you have any suggestions I would be very thankful. My plan is to get first familiar with github which I haven't used so far (I'm a noob in many ways), then I plan to study node.js. Then I have to find a way to put this all together. I feel like a cook that throws all the ingredients in a pot and hopes for a good outcome... help please... any input is welcome;-)

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For several years I have been running websites called faucets where I give away cryptos for free to people willing to take them.

I love to share my knowledge and to help people. I dream of a world based on love, tolerance and equality, where we build our future together, helping each other.