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All ideas

Every idea, across all posts. Back to the blog.

• Articles hide the path

  One of the main benefits of the long-form article is that it presents conclusions in a tidy order. Dead-ends and objections get edited out so that the reader gets the result without the roundabout route that the author…

• One idea per note

  An idea should be a single point developed over a short format. Personally, I prefer 2-3 paragraphs. It states the claim, explains what it means and gives enough context that it makes sense on its own, without forcing…

• Readers follow the reasoning

  When every claim links to the notes that define it, support it or challenge it, a reader can stop at any point and ask the next question themselves. They are no longer limited to the order the author chose. You could…

• Typed questions

  Notes are joined by questions, not bare links. Because supports multiple questioning frameworks - like Socratic, five-whys and Toulmin. Each of these frameworks exposes multiple types of questions that can follow-up…