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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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Avg Comments
13.0
Avg Likes
81.8
Engagement Rate
0.08%· ~95 likes + comments/post
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Typical for lists with 125K+ subscribers
Quality Score
Engagement vs Technology
0.08% engagement rate
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Engagement Score
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| 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 |
| Why So Literal?On the failure of analogy as a communication deviceJun 23, 2026 | Subscriber-only |
| Smalltalk GenieClosing the circleJun 21, 2026 | Subscriber-only |
| Trust Factory“We’re accumulating code faster than we are accumulating trust.” Sometimes a phrase just hits.Jun 2, 2026 | Public |
| Scope Is The Steering WheelThis stuck in my craw at the time Patrick published it but I didn’t have the energy to respond.May 21, 2026 | Public |
| Hey, N00b, We Didn't Hire You to Complete TasksWelcome!May 15, 2026 | Public |
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Posts per Week
1.4
median: 0.9
Publishing Consistency
68/100
median: 64/100
Subscribers
125K
median: 1K
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Publishing Frequency
Weekly
Last published Jul 14, 2026
Usually publishes Fri, Tue, Wed
1.4 posts/week avg
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