What Andrew Bosworth thinks about writing
American executive known as Boz; chief technology officer of Meta and head of Reality Labs, who earlier built Facebook's News Feed, Messenger and Groups.
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5 dated positions, 2018, in their own words. Our reading of what Andrew Bosworth has said — not written or endorsed by them.
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Their wordsI believe in this concept so completely that I’ll take the importance of writing a step further: I find it valuable to write even if only for my own benefit.
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Their wordsWriting is a linear process that forces a tangle of loose connections in your brain through a narrow aperture exposing them to much greater scrutiny. In my experience, discussion expands the space of possibilities while writing reduces it to its most essential components.
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Their wordsI know of no more scalable way to engage a large audience than the written word.
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Their wordsBy far the best pots were produced by the second group of students, whose assignment had been quantity rather than quality.
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Their wordsWhile great editors help you see your writing from another perspective they are not responsible for the final content. That means don’t take their notes unless you really believe them. Never abdicate responsibility for your content to your editors.