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Software design is an exercise in human relationships. So are all the other techniques we use to develop software. How can we geeks get better at technique as one way of getting better at relationships?
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Weekly Growth
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Paid Subscriber Retention
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Avg Comments
5.5
Avg Likes
50.8
Engagement Rate
0.04%· ~56 likes + comments/post
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Typical for lists with 126K+ subscribers
Quality Score
Engagement vs Technology
0.04% engagement rate
Score Breakdown
Engagement Score
vs 232 newsletters in Technology
126K places you in the top 10% of newsletters in this category.
Posts per Week
1.4
median: 0.9
Publishing Consistency
68/100
median: 64/100
Subscribers
126K
median: 1K
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| Busy is Short VolatilityThe brutal tyranny of the Kingman FormulaAug 13, 2026 | Subscriber-only |
| Speculative Short Volatility & Neglectful Short VolatilityTiming is one distinguishing feature of the Tidy First worldview.Aug 5, 2026 | Subscriber-only |
| Canon 3X: Explore/Expand/ExtractI’ve started a series of Canon articles where I explain my ideas as plainly & unambiguously as possible—no analogies, no persuasion, just the facts.Jul 30, 2026 | Public |
| Long Vol: What is Volatility?Some basic assumptions:Jul 22, 2026 | Subscriber-only |
| Long Volatility DevelopmentOutlineJul 15, 2026 | Subscriber-only |
| The Beginnings of an Idea: XP is Long VolatilityWhat does this mean?Jul 14, 2026 | Public |
| When Complaints Are Good NewsHint--it's in Explore & ExpandJul 10, 2026 | Subscriber-only |
| The Cost YAGNI Was Never AboutIf you think YAGNI is about saving effort, cheap generation should retire it. It doesn't. Here's why.Jun 25, 2026 | Public |
Publishing Frequency
Weekly
Last published Aug 14, 2026
Usually publishes Fri, Wed, Tue
1.4 posts/week avg
Technology Pricing
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