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Writing is fine, but publishing is another story. Makes me think of Eisenhower's "plans are useless, but planning is indispensable". Write, but then throw away
by SanderNL 3y ago
Writing is fine, but publishing is another story. Makes me think of Eisenhower's "plans are useless, but planning is indispensable". Write, but then throw away your shit.
IMO and I'm sorry to say it so bluntly, but articles like this are just adding to the already omnipresent noise. I am constantly blasted with tidbits, noobs' their "tutorials" and summaries of summaries.
I'm a louzy writer myself. So it's not like I am actively looking for Pulitzer prize material, but here I find no elaboration, no personal reflection, nothing that elevates it beyond mere scratching of surfaces that have been scratched too much already. What remains is the harsh screeching of soulless abstractions screaming for some life blood.
> "In a landscape where information is abundant, the ability to learn deeply, articulate clearly, and persevere consistently stands out as a valuable skill set."
I'm so sorry, but this makes my skin crawl. This feels like the empty soul of Google itself has somehow found a host to incarnate into and it's now spewing forth bland insights in an attempt to somehow SEO-spam itself.
I actively looked for anything besides regurgitation of obvious cliches and zingers such as "how to deal with burnout: knowing when to rest and recharge is as crucial as knowing when to push forward". I came up empty handed.
- softwaredoug 3y agoI disagree. Without the pressure and scrutiny of publishing, you won't scrutinize your own ideas. Others won't scrutinize your ideas and give you feedback.
- SanderNL 3y agoI would be inclined to agree if the author had enabled comments.
- softwaredoug 3y agoIn my experience I pay attention to every social media place my stuff gets posted. I learn a lot that way.
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- 6510 3y ago> IMO and I'm sorry to say it so bluntly, but articles like this are just adding to the already omnipresent noise. I am constantly blasted with tidbits, noobs' their "tutorials" and summaries of summaries. In the 90's it struck me that the entire internet was trying to be page 1 of something and every article assumed the reader knew nothing. I optimistically hoped that, like when writing a book, multiple pages would be written. Something better than replacing the chapters of a book with domain names would eventually be found. Hell, books would find their way onto the internet as html documents. I've been wrong before.