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A great article on why SEO matters less than we think it does in some circumstances and why focusing on writing a well-informed and well-written article about an interesting topic is better than an “optimised” article written for the search engine’s sake
But who are we — am I — trying to be original for? Myself, a client, a boss, a professor, Instagram, my mom, nobody at all? I think that it’s time to really think about who we’re creating for, so that we can strategize who deserves our originality, who deserves our efficiency, who deserves both, and who deserves neither. If there’s one thing I’m... See more
libbymarrs.net • Post-Authentic Sincerity a Premium Generic Essay
Graphic design is a service
But who are we — am I — trying to be original for? Myself, a client, a boss, a professor, Instagram, my mom, nobody at all? I think that it’s time to really think about who we’re creating for, so that we can strategize who deserves our originality, who deserves our efficiency, who deserves both, and who deserves neither. If there’s one thing I’m... See more
libbymarrs.net • Post-Authentic Sincerity a Premium Generic Essay
So is web design and copywriting. Maybe I can stop trying it to “come across as authentic”
« You won’t lose your job to AI, you’ll lose your job to someone using AI. »
This is another recurring idea in the public discourse. I don’t like it. I think it instills fear by stressing the idea of scarcity (jobs will be lost) and asking people to compete for the now scarce resource (learn AI or suffer).
I prefer a more benevolent stance, even
... See moreI’ve always hated that stock phrase as well. This is a brilliant reframe
A candidate just pulled a brilliant salary negotiation move:
Most ppl: “If you don’t increase my salary to $X, I won’t join.”
This candidate: “I’m going to join, even if you don’t increase my salary to $X, but I’d LOVE if you did!”
She got the full salary... See more
What a great way to come across, motivated, confident, yet secretly manipulating the employer into giving you the increase
The thing is, we all know that work isn’t everything, but the way we spend our attention suggests otherwise. The constant accessibility of work creates the culture of busyness, not just with our time but also with our mind. Not only are our calendars filled with colorful event reminders, but even the spaces in between them are occupied by scattered... See more
Lawrence Yeo • The Omnipresence of Work - More To That
hard to acknowledge but so so true
To re-explore once in a while