Josh
@jpw
Josh
1832 illustration by David Claypoole Johnstone mocking the 1831 Anti-Masonic Party convention
I don't make resolutions, ever since I discovered the two perfect ones years ago:
1. Become a more terrifying version of yourself.
2. Do what you already do, but more so.
1. Become a more terrifying version of yourself.
2. Do what you already do, but more so.
Bluesky
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (@cpsc.gov)
bsky.app
“I know this” is a life on pause. “I don’t know this” is where the future lies.
Quote from Amy Hoy
This is a crucial point: conspiracy culture does not challenge the hyper-individualism that is at the heart of so many crises reaching their breaking points. Instead, it mirrors it, putting all the blame for society’s ills on singularly powerful individuals: Fauci. Gates. Schwab. Soros.
Naomi Klein • Doppelganger: A Trip into the Mirror World
In a PLG model, the product sells itself through intuitive design, freemium tiers, and frictionless onboarding. Developers don’t need a community advocate or a conference talk—they sign up, try the product, and decide for themselves.
Lee Briggs • The Death of Developer Relations | lbr.
What is Product-Led Growth?
This is enshittification: Surpluses are first directed to users; then, once they're locked in, surpluses go to suppliers; then once they're locked in, the surplus is handed to shareholders and the platform becomes a useless pile of shit. From mobile app stores to Steam, from Facebook to Twitter, this is the enshittification lifecycle.
Cory Doctorow • The ‘Enshittification’ of TikTok
One of my biggest mental breakthroughs was when I changed my mindset from
"This system is stupid and I'm going to spend all my energy fighting it."
to
"Even though this system is stupid, I'm going to operate within it to my advantage."
Much better results, way less stress.
"This system is stupid and I'm going to spend all my energy fighting it."
to
"Even though this system is stupid, I'm going to operate within it to my advantage."
Much better results, way less stress.