The "shit work" essay was picked up by another writer I deeply respect, John Gruber, who quoted it and put it in the slug: http://daringfireball.net/linked/201

The "shit work" essay was picked up by another writer I deeply respect, John Gruber, who quoted it and put it in the slug: http://daringfireball.net/linked/2011/11/03/shit-work http://daringfireball.net/linked/2011/11/03/shit-work So I'd say it did benefit. "Shit work" is an evocative image that is more than just swearing.