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← Writing in public makes you try harder, because your reputation is at stake.
17 connected korrents · 18 moments from 1 Apr 1946 to 4 Oct 2026.
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by 24 Dec 2020
DP
David Perell — holds since 2020-12-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Writing publicly is a more effective way to build a professional network and reputation than attending conferences. — tap to centre the map on it Writing publicly is a more effective way to build a professional network and reputation than attending conferences. Last stated 3 years ago
26 Feb 2024
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Andrew Chen — holds since 2024-02-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Writing your thinking down in public is a form of life after death -- for human readers and for the language models that will read it too. — tap to centre the map on it Writing your thinking down in public is a form of life after death -- for human readers and for the language models that will read it too. Last stated 2 years ago
6 Dec 2024
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Derek Sivers — holds since 2024-12-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People either care enough about something to write a real article about it, or they simply move on rather than write about it just to please others and collect likes. — tap to centre the map on it People either care enough about something to write a real article about it, or they simply move on rather than write about it just to please others and collect likes. Last stated 3 years ago
7 Nov 2023
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Pouria — holds since 2023-11-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A pleasant writing atmosphere might make the act of writing easier, but it is doubtful that it ever makes the writing itself better. — tap to centre the map on it A pleasant writing atmosphere might make the act of writing easier, but it is doubtful that it ever makes the writing itself better. Last stated a month ago
25 Sept 2026
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Kyle Chayka — holds since 2026-09-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most people find writing hard because writing well requires thinking clearly, and thinking clearly is hard. — tap to centre the map on it Most people find writing hard because writing well requires thinking clearly, and thinking clearly is hard. Last stated 2 years ago
1 Oct 2024
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Paul Graham — holds since 2024-10-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Doing creative work in public, where failures are visible, produces faster useful feedback. — tap to centre the map on it Doing creative work in public, where failures are visible, produces faster useful feedback. Last stated 4 months ago
19 Jun 2026
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Brad Feld — holds since 2026-06-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Writing gets better when it is handled physically, like a collage of scraps pushed around, rather than composed. — tap to centre the map on it Writing gets better when it is handled physically, like a collage of scraps pushed around, rather than composed. Last stated 4 years ago
12 Oct 2022
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Austin Kleon — holds since 2022-10-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Bad modern writing is gumming together ready-made strips of words someone else set in order, and its attraction is that it is easy. — tap to centre the map on it Bad modern writing is gumming together ready-made strips of words someone else set in order, and its attraction is that it is easy. Last stated 81 years ago
1 Apr 1946
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George Orwell — holds since 1946-04-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A CEO who sends out an AI-written strategy memo is modelling that it is fine to outsource thinking and strategy. — tap to centre the map on it A CEO who sends out an AI-written strategy memo is modelling that it is fine to outsource thinking and strategy. Last stated a month ago
27 Sept 2026
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Molly Graham — holds since 2026-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A stream of AI-written papers with any error rate at all becomes insufferable, because finding the error costs more than the paper is worth even at ninety-nine percent. — tap to centre the map on it A stream of AI-written papers with any error rate at all becomes insufferable, because finding the error costs more than the paper is worth even at ninety-nine percent. Last stated 4 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Grant Sanderson — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI can now produce in minutes work that used to take weeks to build. — tap to centre the map on it AI can now produce in minutes work that used to take weeks to build. Last stated 5 months ago
26 May 2026
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Carlos Alexandro Becker — holds since 2026-05-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A machine doing your work better than you is no reason to stop doing it, because the point of the work was never that only you could do it. — tap to centre the map on it A machine doing your work better than you is no reason to stop doing it, because the point of the work was never that only you could do it. Last stated 5 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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L. M. Sacasas — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A skill being automated is not a reason to stop learning it: practising what machines already do is often the stepping stone to what only people can do. — tap to centre the map on it A skill being automated is not a reason to stop learning it: practising what machines already do is often the stepping stone to what only people can do. Last stated 11 months ago
18 Nov 2025
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Scott H. Young — holds since 2025-11-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI agents are now capable enough that they should be trusted to improve the skills and systems that guide them. — tap to centre the map on it AI agents are now capable enough that they should be trusted to improve the skills and systems that guide them. Last stated 2 months ago
11 Sept 2026
FA
Fatih Arslan — holds since 2026-09-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A big part of taste is delivering high levels of craft in an accessible way so that as many people as possible can experience it. — tap to centre the map on it A big part of taste is delivering high levels of craft in an accessible way so that as many people as possible can experience it. Last stated 6 months ago
21 Apr 2026
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Brandon Jacoby — holds since 2026-04-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company name can have different appeal to corporate buyers versus their customers. — tap to centre the map on it A company name can have different appeal to corporate buyers versus their customers. Last stated 4 weeks ago
4 Oct 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-10-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A gift's perceived price is part of what it does, so a drink known to be cheap fails at its job however good it tastes. — tap to centre the map on it A gift's perceived price is part of what it does, so a drink known to be cheap fails at its job however good it tastes. Last stated 11 months ago
9 Dec 2025
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Rory Sutherland — holds since 2025-12-09 — tap for who they are
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Writing in public makes you try harder, because your reputation is at stake.
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Writing publicly is a more effective way to build a professional network and reputation than attending conferences.
Holds
Writing your thinking down in public is a form of life after death -- for human readers and for the language models that will read it too.
Holds
People either care enough about something to write a real article about it, or they simply move on rather than write about it just to please others and collect likes.
Holds
A pleasant writing atmosphere might make the act of writing easier, but it is doubtful that it ever makes the writing itself better.
Holds
Most people find writing hard because writing well requires thinking clearly, and thinking clearly is hard.
Holds
Doing creative work in public, where failures are visible, produces faster useful feedback.
Holds
Writing gets better when it is handled physically, like a collage of scraps pushed around, rather than composed.
Holds
Bad modern writing is gumming together ready-made strips of words someone else set in order, and its attraction is that it is easy.
Holds
A CEO who sends out an AI-written strategy memo is modelling that it is fine to outsource thinking and strategy.
Holds
A stream of AI-written papers with any error rate at all becomes insufferable, because finding the error costs more than the paper is worth even at ninety-nine percent.
Holds
AI can now produce in minutes work that used to take weeks to build.
Holds
A machine doing your work better than you is no reason to stop doing it, because the point of the work was never that only you could do it.
Holds
A skill being automated is not a reason to stop learning it: practising what machines already do is often the stepping stone to what only people can do.
Holds
AI agents are now capable enough that they should be trusted to improve the skills and systems that guide them.
Holds
A big part of taste is delivering high levels of craft in an accessible way so that as many people as possible can experience it.
Holds
A company name can have different appeal to corporate buyers versus their customers.
Holds
A gift's perceived price is part of what it does, so a drink known to be cheap fails at its job however good it tastes.
Holds