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In my April retrospective, I evaluate the process for writing my book and look for ways to make it faster and more measurable. I also share...
https://m.mtlynch.io/@michael/11...In my April retrospective, I evaluate the process for writing my book and look for ways to make it faster and more measurable. I also share a preview of a tool I'm working on to better understand Hacker News, and I try out a DRM-free movie store. https://mtlynch.io/retrospectives/2025/05/
8.5.2025 17:53In my April retrospective, I evaluate the process for writing my book and look for ways to make it faster and more measurable. I also share...https://m.mtlynch.io/@michael/11...
Thanks to a reader suggestion, I updated my post about calling C code from Zig so that everything builds again with the latest Zig (0.14.0)....
https://m.mtlynch.io/@michael/11...Thanks to a reader suggestion, I updated my post about calling C code from Zig so that everything builds again with the latest Zig (0.14.0). https://mtlynch.io/notes/zig-call-c-simple/
5.5.2025 14:37Thanks to a reader suggestion, I updated my post about calling C code from Zig so that everything builds again with the latest Zig (0.14.0)....https://m.mtlynch.io/@michael/11...
I'm now famous enough that people remember vague, disconnected details about me
https://m.mtlynch.io/@michael/11...I'm now famous enough that people remember vague, disconnected details about me
1.5.2025 15:21I'm now famous enough that people remember vague, disconnected details about mehttps://m.mtlynch.io/@michael/11...
I haven’t seen many authors crowdfund their books before completing them, so I thought I’d write about why I did it, which parts of the...
https://m.mtlynch.io/@michael/11...I haven’t seen many authors crowdfund their books before completing them, so I thought I’d write about why I did it, which parts of the process worked well, and which parts turned out to be a waste of time. https://mtlynch.io/my-6k-advance/
25.4.2025 14:17I haven’t seen many authors crowdfund their books before completing them, so I thought I’d write about why I did it, which parts of the...https://m.mtlynch.io/@michael/11...
One gotcha when you create a podcast is that you should never give out your platform's RSS URL to listeners or podcast directories....
https://m.mtlynch.io/@michael/11...One gotcha when you create a podcast is that you should never give out your platform's RSS URL to listeners or podcast directories. Instead, you can use a CDN to give your podcast a custom domain, regardless of which podcast platform you use. https://mtlynch.io/notes/bunny-podcast-feed/
12.4.2025 23:32One gotcha when you create a podcast is that you should never give out your platform's RSS URL to listeners or podcast directories....https://m.mtlynch.io/@michael/11...
If you're in the Western Mass area and run a business or side project or you're interested in starting one, come join me at our next...
https://m.mtlynch.io/@michael/11...If you're in the Western Mass area and run a business or side project or you're interested in starting one, come join me at our next meetup on Tuesday, May 20th - 2pm at Esselon Cafe in Hadley, MA.
11.4.2025 19:33If you're in the Western Mass area and run a business or side project or you're interested in starting one, come join me at our next...https://m.mtlynch.io/@michael/11...
In March, I published more blog posts than ever before. In my latest retrospective, I share how I chose those posts and how their actual...
https://m.mtlynch.io/@michael/11...In March, I published more blog posts than ever before. In my latest retrospective, I share how I chose those posts and how their actual performance compared with my predictions. I'm also looking for book publishing software recommendations, if you've got 'em. https://mtlynch.io/retrospectives/2025/04/
9.4.2025 18:45In March, I published more blog posts than ever before. In my latest retrospective, I share how I chose those posts and how their actual...https://m.mtlynch.io/@michael/11...
I played around more with the Hacker News Popularity Contest site and now you can view stats for your domain....
https://m.mtlynch.io/@michael/11...I played around more with the Hacker News Popularity Contest site and now you can view stats for your domain. https://refactoringenglish.com/tools/hn-popularity/domain/?d=mtlynch.io
4.4.2025 18:04I played around more with the Hacker News Popularity Contest site and now you can view stats for your domain....https://m.mtlynch.io/@michael/11...
The pre-sale for my book has now reached $6,100 of its $5k goal. You'd think it comfortably reached its target, but just four days ago,...
https://m.mtlynch.io/@michael/11...The pre-sale for my book has now reached $6,100 of its $5k goal. You'd think it comfortably reached its target, but just four days ago, I was totally convinced I'd failed. I'd only raised $3k, and I had no idea how I'd find the last $2k https://mtlynch.io/book-pre-sale-just-barely-succeeded/
31.3.2025 19:40The pre-sale for my book has now reached $6,100 of its $5k goal. You'd think it comfortably reached its target, but just four days ago,...https://m.mtlynch.io/@michael/11...
@siddhantgoel - What tool did you use to write your book? Would you recommend it?
https://m.mtlynch.io/@michael/11...@siddhantgoel - What tool did you use to write your book? Would you recommend it?
29.3.2025 19:52@siddhantgoel - What tool did you use to write your book? Would you recommend it?https://m.mtlynch.io/@michael/11...
My blog post about writing blog posts that appeal to Hacker News is on the front page of Hacker News
https://m.mtlynch.io/@michael/11...My blog post about writing blog posts that appeal to Hacker News is on the front page of Hacker News
28.3.2025 15:09My blog post about writing blog posts that appeal to Hacker News is on the front page of Hacker Newshttps://m.mtlynch.io/@michael/11...
In the nine years I've been blogging about software development, some of my posts have hit 300k+ readers, while others flopped,...
https://m.mtlynch.io/@michael/11...In the nine years I've been blogging about software development, some of my posts have hit 300k+ readers, while others flopped, especially early on. I'm sharing all the lessons I learned the hard way about how to write popular blog posts for developers. https://refactoringenglish.com/chapters/write-blog-posts-developers-read/
27.3.2025 13:43In the nine years I've been blogging about software development, some of my posts have hit 300k+ readers, while others flopped,...https://m.mtlynch.io/@michael/11...
If in the Western Mass area and you've got an indie business, side project, or want to start one, join me next week for a meetup in...
https://m.mtlynch.io/@michael/11...If in the Western Mass area and you've got an indie business, side project, or want to start one, join me next week for a meetup in Hadley, MA https://www.meetup.com/nerdsummit/events/306936067/
26.3.2025 17:54If in the Western Mass area and you've got an indie business, side project, or want to start one, join me next week for a meetup in...https://m.mtlynch.io/@michael/11...
Hacker News fickleness strikes again! I submitted my tool to figure out HN's favorite bloggers twice as Show HNs, and it flopped both...
https://m.mtlynch.io/@michael/11...Hacker News fickleness strikes again! I submitted my tool to figure out HN's favorite bloggers twice as Show HNs, and it flopped both times. But then someone just submitted it, and it's on the front page.
26.3.2025 01:14Hacker News fickleness strikes again! I submitted my tool to figure out HN's favorite bloggers twice as Show HNs, and it flopped both...https://m.mtlynch.io/@michael/11...
I recently revisited one of my favorite posts about git commit messages and was surprised to discover I could no longer use it as an example...
https://m.mtlynch.io/@michael/11...I recently revisited one of my favorite posts about git commit messages and was surprised to discover I could no longer use it as an example of good software engineering https://mtlynch.io/no-longer-my-favorite-git-commit/
19.3.2025 14:33I recently revisited one of my favorite posts about git commit messages and was surprised to discover I could no longer use it as an example...https://m.mtlynch.io/@michael/11...
I was always curious who the most popular personal bloggers are on Hacker News, so I made a web app to figure it out....
https://m.mtlynch.io/@michael/11...I was always curious who the most popular personal bloggers are on Hacker News, so I made a web app to figure it out. https://refactoringenglish.com/tools/hn-popularity/
14.3.2025 13:31I was always curious who the most popular personal bloggers are on Hacker News, so I made a web app to figure it out....https://m.mtlynch.io/@michael/11...
In my February retrospective, I talk about how my book is going and how I was pleasantly surprised using Kickstarter to raise money for it...
https://m.mtlynch.io/@michael/11...In my February retrospective, I talk about how my book is going and how I was pleasantly surprised using Kickstarter to raise money for it https://mtlynch.io/retrospectives/2025/03/
12.3.2025 15:28In my February retrospective, I talk about how my book is going and how I was pleasantly surprised using Kickstarter to raise money for it...https://m.mtlynch.io/@michael/11...
I'd like to write a book to help developers improve their writing. It will teach you how to write effective emails, engaging blog posts,...
https://m.mtlynch.io/@michael/11...I'd like to write a book to help developers improve their writing. It will teach you how to write effective emails, engaging blog posts, and clear documentation for your work. If that sounds interesting to you, consider pre-ordering to support the project. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mtlynch/refactoring-english/
10.3.2025 14:36I'd like to write a book to help developers improve their writing. It will teach you how to write effective emails, engaging blog posts,...https://m.mtlynch.io/@michael/11...
I installed Snowflake Proxy to help people avoid censorship, but the server is still mostly idle. I'm thinking something like SETI@Home...
https://m.mtlynch.io/@michael/11...I installed Snowflake Proxy to help people avoid censorship, but the server is still mostly idle. I'm thinking something like SETI@Home where you donate compute but you get to see cool stuff as the volunteer
7.3.2025 16:58I installed Snowflake Proxy to help people avoid censorship, but the server is still mostly idle. I'm thinking something like SETI@Home...https://m.mtlynch.io/@michael/11...
Commit messages don’t get much respect, so the world is littered with useless messages like "Fix bug" or "Update UI."...
https://m.mtlynch.io/@michael/11...Commit messages don’t get much respect, so the world is littered with useless messages like "Fix bug" or "Update UI." Here's my guide to writing commit messages that are useful to you and your teammates. https://refactoringenglish.com/chapters/commit-messages/
7.3.2025 13:55Commit messages don’t get much respect, so the world is littered with useless messages like "Fix bug" or "Update UI."...https://m.mtlynch.io/@michael/11...
