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Testing a post from the mobile web. I figure I’ll write posts on the desktop web and mobile app. But Codex did a really good job of making the mobile website work for posting. The real reason I wanted an app was for a custom share sheet. I think many of my posts will be links and quotes. I could probably make it work using Shortcuts. But when building an iOS app is this fast and cheap, why not?

For the past 20 years of my career I have known that I should blog. I’ve watched so many people use blogging as a way to advance their career. As makers, investors, or just writers. I know how hard it is. I’ve had starts and stops. Mostly stops. In fact I haven’t really blogged since 2015. In the heyday of Tumblr I had a blog that had some followers because of Streampad and Exfm. As Tumblr sold and lost its way…

My number one tip for blogging is to lower your standards! Aim to hit publish while you are still actively unhappy with what you have written, because the only alternative is a huge folder full of drafts and never publishing anything at all.

— Simon Willison