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THE DAILY INDEX

Technology, AI, software, security, crypto and business

PROGRAMMING, DESIGN & DATA SCIENCE

TLDR

HOW TO WRITE BLOG POSTS THAT DEVELOPERS READ

The biggest mistake software bloggers make is meandering - Internet attention spans are short. Readers are looking for relevant material that benefits them, so try to show readers you're writing for them and make it clear how your article will benefit them within the first three sentences. This article teaches techniques that help blog posts succeed and discusses pitfalls that cause some blogs to languish in obscurity. Many errors, once recognized, are easy to fix.

SCARCITY AND ABUNDANCE IN 2025

Consumers adopt a new S-curve when they are both overserved by what exists already and also underserved by the existing solution - and like the new thing because it's cheaper and better. Right now, code is capital, but going forward, the true capital asset will be big models and chips - things that you can finance and rent. We are now solidly in the agent S-curve - this will change how we think about software businesses and their profit potential.

APPLE NEEDS A SNOW SEQUOIA

Snow Leopard was an update released two years after macOS Leopard that added very little and took a lot away. It was one of the most solid software releases Apple has ever put out. Snow Leopard improved the underlying system while shrinking it in size. Apple's latest releases are screaming for such a reset - they feel like software developed by people who don't actually use that software. Snow Leopard's clean-up paved the way for years of solid, reliable upgrades - spring cleaning would make the Mac, iPhone, and iPad really shine.

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