writing
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✉️ Drafting emails in Markdown
As developers, we use Markdown all the time: in documentation, GitHub issues, etc. Pretty much every tool supports it now, except email. With email, we are still stuck with a 2005 MS Word experience. Why Markdown? Once you know the simple s…
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📝 You can't improve an email
I’ve been moving discussions out of email and into versioned Markdown files. Here’s what I’m noticing. Email has a structural problem: the only options are reply and quote. The original message can never be improved. When someone joins a pr…
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✍️ Why writing is important
Some people are wildly successful without writing. So, if the goal is only to make a lot of money or have a lot of power, this advice may not apply. However, for those who want to: Think better Scale ideas beyond direct personal contact Ca…
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🚴 The power of movement
Rod’s thoughts on Riding a Bike are thought provoking. … A decision that might be bad. Yet, with it, you can steer. Just like riding a bike. If it’s standing with no movement, you can direct the handle and still be where you are. It’s when…
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✍️ Effective communication (Written)
For starters, consider Michael Lynch’s “Underused Techniques for Effective Emails”. A few points in summary: Put the most important information first. Use headings, code blocks, and other formatting. Be succinct. Provide context by quoting…
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🤖 How I use Claude Code to help publish this blog
I have been using Claude Code to help with the following tasks on this blog: proofread (including detecting passive voice) add tags add an emoji to the title These are not rocket science, but they also take time and are something AI does …
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🎆 100 daily emails
Today marks the 100th “daily” email I’ve sent out. (I don’t actually send on weekends, or days when I’m out of the office). Some observations: Daily is easier than weekly – I was skeptical when others said this, but I think it is true. If …