The “Good” InternetIn the past, I’ve been negative about the prospects of the world moving to decentralised social media platforms. The average person doesn’t…Feb 28Feb 28
Why I Believe In Email NewslettersI always get this question and a curious look when I explain that I’m building a project for email newsletters. “Those annoying emails?” is…Jan 2Jan 2
AI is Not a FriendThe following tweet might easily be one of the most unintentionally dystopian posts I’ve seen.Sep 19, 2024Sep 19, 2024
Why Laugh At Quibi’s Failure?There seems to be a fundamental misconception of why people are enjoying Quibi’s demise. Startup vets seem to believe it’s making fun of…Oct 22, 2020Oct 22, 2020
Music DevaluationI’ve been listening to a new album from an independent artist, 250 listens so far. And that works out to a whopping $1.69…wtf…May 6, 2020May 6, 2020
SEO Tips For Directory SitesOnline directories are a great way to make a particular type of content more discoverable or target a very specific niche. Search engines…Feb 18, 2020Feb 18, 2020
2019: Finding My Niche & Some FunMy journey this year has been to find my niche, the intersection of my interests, skills, and goals. I believe everyone has a niche and…Jan 1, 2020Jan 1, 2020
Disney isn’t RightThere’s been a lot of discussion about the potential split between Disney and Sony over Spider-Man. Sony owns the film rights to…Aug 24, 2019Aug 24, 2019
Why Tumblr Should Copy PatreonAutomattic recently announced they’d be buying Tumblr from Verizon. It seems like a natural fit but the most surprising detail was the…Aug 19, 2019Aug 19, 2019
Microsoft’s RebrandingI was watching some of Microsoft’s BUILD conference today and I was amazed at the successful re-branding they’ve pulled off in just a few…May 6, 2019May 6, 2019
Needing A BreakI haven’t written in 10 days now. It’s my longest no-writing streak since I started 200 words a day. But now it’s time to get started…Apr 2, 2019Apr 2, 2019
Risk being ridiculedIn the past few months, I’ve been working at taking more risks especially when it comes to my work. I like to think I’m a risk taker but I…Mar 4, 2019Mar 4, 2019
Value Your ProductsI launched InboxReads back in September of 2017 with the intention that’d it be a long process to grow the site to a point where it could…Feb 27, 2019Feb 27, 2019
The Trap of Building MoreBeing able to code can be a blessing and a curse as a maker. It’s easy to fall into a trap of building more features when you should be…Feb 19, 2019Feb 19, 2019
Changing NormsAt every time in human history, the norms and customs of the time have been challenged. Usually by some small but growing fringe group…Feb 14, 2019Feb 14, 2019
Maintaining New HabitsI have a deep fear of losing momentum when I’ve found some. It feels amazing when your efforts are paying off, you can see the rewards…Feb 13, 2019Feb 13, 2019
Fake News & The Need for Internet LiteracyThis week the situation in Venezuela took a new turn. The country’s assembly leader, Juan Guaidó, announced himself as interim president…Feb 1, 2019Feb 1, 2019
How Do You Measure Progress In Writing?I’ve been thinking a lot about how much I’ve written since I started writing 200WordsADay and the progress I’ve made. But I’m also curious…Jan 29, 2019Jan 29, 2019
Building Dynamic Emails with HEML in Node & ExpressThere’s a ton of email services out there to reach your users. There’s Mailchimp, Revue, Sendgrid, SES, etc. But costs can quickly rise if…Jan 28, 2019Jan 28, 2019
