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Everything filed under personal websites personal websites Everything filed under design design Everything filed under social media social media Everything filed under developer tools developer tools Everything filed under writing writing Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: Everything you write that matters belongs in plain text files, because they are the only format that stays portable, non-commercial and readable for a lifetime. Everything you write that matters belongsin plain text files, because they are theonly format that stays portable,non-commercial and readable for alifetime. Last stated 5 years ago 2 Mar 2022 DS Derek Sivers — holds since 2022-03-02 — tap for who they are Same subject: A plain text file and a basic editor are everything anyone needs in order to think and write well; the extra tools add nothing. — tap to centre the map on it A plain text file and a basic editorare everything anyone needs in orderto think and write well; the extratools add nothing. Last stated 5 years ago 2 Mar 2022 DS Derek Sivers — holds since 2022-03-02 — tap for who they are Same subject: Plain text is the only format guaranteed to be readable on devices that do not exist yet. — tap to centre the map on it Plain text is the only formatguaranteed to be readable on devicesthat do not exist yet. Last stated 5 years ago 2 Mar 2022 DS Derek Sivers — holds since 2022-03-02 — tap for who they are Same subject: Programming today still relies on one-dimensional, sequential plain text, largely unchanged from decades ago. — tap to centre the map on it Programming today still relies onone-dimensional, sequential plaintext, largely unchanged from decadesago. Last stated 14 years ago 1 Jan 2013 RA Rasmus Andersson — holds since 2013-01-01 — tap for who they are Same subject: Storing your own writing in a company's proprietary format is a mistake, because you will outlive the company. — tap to centre the map on it Storing your own writing in acompany's proprietary format is amistake, because you will outlivethe company. Last stated 5 years ago 2 Mar 2022 DS Derek Sivers — holds since 2022-03-02 — tap for who they are Same subject: HTML is the only document type that matters, because you can do so much creative stuff with it. — tap to centre the map on it HTML is the only document type thatmatters, because you can do so muchcreative stuff with it. Last stated 2 months ago 4 Aug 2026 NP Nate Parrott — holds since 2026-08-04 — tap for who they are Same subject: Good writing keeps sentences short and prefers short words — tap to centre the map on it Good writing keeps sentences shortand prefers short words Last stated 20 years ago 7 Oct 2006 GM Greg Mankiw — holds since 2006-10-07 — tap for who they are Same subject: A dominant platform is more fragile than it looks, because pushing users far enough makes even the locked-in ones leave. — tap to centre the map on it A dominant platform is more fragilethan it looks, because pushing usersfar enough makes even the locked-inones leave. Last stated 2 years ago 7 Oct 2024 CD Cory Doctorow — holds since 2023-01-21 — tap for who they are MW Molly White — holds since 2024-10-07 — tap for who they are Same subject: A growing fraction of social media is AI slop influencers being replied to by bots — an echo of an echo of an echo. — tap to centre the map on it A growing fraction of social mediais AI slop influencers being repliedto by bots — an echo of an echo ofan echo. Last stated 2 months ago 23 Aug 2026 FC François Chollet — holds since 2026-08-23 — tap for who they are Same subject: A more fragmented but media-savvy population will lead to more small-scale, meme-driven terrorism. — tap to centre the map on it A more fragmented but media-savvypopulation will lead to moresmall-scale, meme-driven terrorism. Last stated a month ago 12 Sept 2026 BH Byrne Hobart — holds since 2026-09-12 — tap for who they are Same subject: A $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-on glasses seems far more enticing than a $3,699, 700-gram headset strapped to the face. — tap to centre the map on it A $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-onglasses seems far more enticing thana $3,699, 700-gram headset strappedto the face. Last stated 3 weeks ago 24 Sept 2026 MS M.G. Siegler — holds since 2026-09-24 — tap for who they are Same subject: A baby-step version of eval-driven design is to sketch out 10 to 20 hero flows and run the feature or interaction through them to see where it falls apart. — tap to centre the map on it A baby-step version of eval-drivendesign is to sketch out 10 to 20hero flows and run the feature orinteraction through them to seewhere it falls apart. Last stated a month ago 9 Sept 2026 EB Ed Bayes — holds since 2026-09-09 — tap for who they are Same subject: A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do. — tap to centre the map on it A blank chat box is lazy: itviolates the first rule of a gooduser experience, that it is obviouswhat you can do. Last stated a year ago 12 May 2025 JZ Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-05-12 — tap for who they are
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At the centre Everything you write that matters belongs in plain text files, because they are the only format that stays portable, non-commercial and readable for a lifetime. Last stated 2 Mar 2022 · 5 years ago Holds Derek Sivers Read this korrent →