Post 5: Professional Blog Credibility

My author maintains its credibility by offering relevant information on software as a primary source. The blog has other subjects that focus on business or other news with technology companies, but maintains recent information about subjects. Some of the content is a primary source, like the tutorials on how to develop a program, but others are secondary. Referring to the C.R.A.P Test's question of whether a site contains information that is, "general or detailed, balanced or biased," what I'm seeing from the site is detailed insight, and balanced biases where they would even apply for the type of topic being written about. Several people run the blog, and all have show credibility with their backgrounds in technical fields. References are provided on every blogpost that uses sources for its information, as some use lots of data to support certain points in their topics. Currently, SteelKiwi is a company that specializes in software development services. Because of that, I know it would be important to ask if the information is, "intended to inform, persuade, sell, or entertain," as a blog site that is also a company may focus on trying to sell products. However, SteelKiwi doesn't, and most uses their position as a company to build their credentials by showing all that they've built, and what they focus on in the industry in order to inform the reader. This makes it more apparent to their intended audience of those interested in software or business, that they know a lot about what they're writing. Overall, SteelWiki remains a credible blog that discusses useful and knowledgeable information about software development and the aspects of business that connect to it.