Metrics Don’t Matter
Have we become so accustomed to seeing metrics everywhere that they no longer mean anything?
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This Just In
Justin Cox's weekly newsletter explores writing, creativity, and culture. New issues arrive almost every Tuesday.
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Celebrating a Decade on Medium
Looking back at the past ten years of writing on Medium and what comes next.
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Creation and Destruction Are Connected
This Just In: The act of creating something is more important than the act of publishing what is made.
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Don’t Take My Word for It
This Just In: Personalized recommendations are the new algorithms and the best way to build a true audience.
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Don’t Feed the AI Beast
This Just In: Justin’s writing requires a subscription to prevent AI abuse; consider your own precautions.
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Sending Emails Is Hard
This Just In: Google and Yahoo crack down on bad behavior; set your DKIM, DMARC, and SPF records now.
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Why Is Branding So Difficult?
This Just In: This Week In Writing rebrands; still explores the world with creativity and curiosity.
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Why Make Anything if You Don’t Think It Will Be Great?
This Week In Writing, we discuss greatness and how chasing it is a possible and noble goal.
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Pay People Not Platforms
This Week In Writing, we look at why Substack’s collapse is actually a good thing for paid newsletters.
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Let's Make the Internet Personal Again
This Week In Writing, we look at the once-in-a-generation opportunity to create a new internet filled with fun and originality.
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Raising the Bar at the Writing Cooperative
This Week In Writing, we look at changes to our publication standards and what they mean for you.
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Advent, Waiting, and the Year of Transitions
This Week In Writing, we look back at the year that was and determine what it means for the year to come.
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