a new policy
So, Nagle made the point recently that I’m not always as clear as I could be on this blog. This blog serves several purposes, for me. I write to figure things out; I write to figure out how to communicate well; I write to avoid forgetting; etc. So, I’m going to set expectations a bit better: each week, I’ll start the week by declaring the question or issue I’ll be investigating in the following week. [At least] once weekly, I’ll invest significant effort into writing something coherent, cohesive, and approachable: a post where I focus on communicating ideas well to others. Outside of this, other posts during the week will be building up to that post, fleshing out pieces of the ideas, but not necessarily in a publicly-palatable way. Of course, this doesn’t mean that I’ll be writing about one topic, weekly. But it does mean that I’ll try to limit it to one difficult topic, weekly.
I’ve been looking for some way to give my thinking some schedule and structure, and this seems like a good opportunity. There is one other lesson here: I’m hungry for feedback, and I’m always happy to hear suggestions or complaints. Don’t hesitate to let me know.
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If it’s worth anything, I think you’re writing is usually very clear.
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