Can blogs only be technical articles?
In the early days, blogs were mostly built by programmers who were proficient in programming, so many people seem to have a stereotype about blogs: I can't write technical articles, so having a blog seems useless. In fact, what a personal blog records is completely based on oneself, not on others. You can share life, photography, daily rants on your own blog, or treat it as an online notebook to record your learning experiences. There is a channel on Telegram that collects various independent blogs (@FindBlog), where you can see blogs with all kinds of content. So, blogs are not just for showcasing technical articles, but are about thinking, recording, sharing, and persisting.
Is it difficult to build a blog?
It used to be more difficult to build a blog because there weren't as many choices as there are now, and the internet wasn't as developed. It wasn't easy for people to share their website building experiences. But now, with just a few clicks, you can have your own blog. Building platforms like WordPress are already very mature, so even if you don't know programming, it doesn't affect you from having your own blog. If you want to buy a server, domain, and build a blog yourself, there are many tutorials available for reference. Basically, you can quickly start your own blog by copying and pasting commands. Building your own blog is really not as difficult as you might imagine. Don't be afraid to try, if you have an idea, you should take action.
Is quantity or quality more important?
I think this question should not be asked of others, but of yourself. If your blog mainly consists of technical articles or popular science knowledge articles, then it is inevitable that you will need to find a lot of information and spend a lot of time. If you only use it as a diary or notebook, you can record whatever comes to mind. However, my advice is: try not to let the time for a blog post drag on for too long, because the longer the time, the harder it is for you to continue. Try to set a predetermined deadline for yourself and complete it within that time frame. It is normal to not know how to start when you first start writing a blog, but as long as you have the idea of persevering, you will gradually get better.