Are Blogs Really "Essential" to a Good Career?

Here is an article from the Boston Globe: "Blogs 'essential' to a good career". The title tells you everything you need to know. Question is: Is this true? Answer: Well, no. Not exactly.

There are still plenty of other ways to advance your career: networking by going to conferences or joining the Lion's Club or whatever — the old-school stuff.

Sure, even if you are a computer programming genius or a successful entrepreneur, it's good to engage in a variety of networking forums and events.

But, here's the conclusion I have come to: You can start blogging now, or you can start a few years from now — when most of your competitors have already got it wired.