software development

How could “linting” from software development—which is about using syntax to analyze how code will run—apply to prose writers? What kind of syntax could help us see patterns in our prose?

Imagine a syllable visualizer? It could use custom underlines to show the syllables within a word. Each line could have a little ball, with a line going down. Then

The three frontiers of text editors: 1) visualizing patterns, 2) analyzing composition and giving feedback, 3) recalling notes based on your prose. I’m not interested in using AI to generate text. What’s possible assuming the writer is always crafting their own prose?

Summarizing Kola 🔑’s idea from a conversation:

Our methods of critiquing software are shallow. We have reviews, reactions, tutorials, puff-pieces, and clout-chasers. It’s important to have independent, thorough, and cultural critique, and it should be distributed among those who are building the future (The Paolo Alto Review).

This isn’t about

Software is like digital architecture: it’s art with utility.

When creating scripts, make sure to always build in checks to help with error debugging. Could be worth building a personal “Scripting GPT” so that best practices are always baked in.

In 45 minutes, I was able to use AI to help me write a script to convert my monthly log pages into a CSV. Each log is now a row, and it includes the date and time (while stripping the time from the log). As long as you have a raw stream of data that is semi-consistently formatted, you can use code to melt and reform it into whatever form you need.

Reminder: you can build full-stack AI-powered apps wih Bubble.