I think I’m done with Medium. Here’s why: Their stats don’t give you enough information. The “community” aspect doesn’t exist. I get better results on my own platforms. <update> 2/8/23: migration almost complete. Should I leave the pages here, or delete them? </update> It was useful to obscure a few…

Things were working out. Things were falling apart. The methamphetamine I’d taken 24 hours ago providing a frightening fully-fueled freak-out mode. I could not stop talking. I could not stop interrupting people. …

Sure, Medium has been rebooted. Great. We writers are being pawned by pennies into building this (Medium/Substack) platform with some illusion that we’re going to see real returns on our investment. But the work it takes to develop an audience, fuel the fire with more content, and then…

all poems have been moved here: i am the poet of desire

What’s the lie behind our push to return to the office? — There is so much talk about culture these days. Many large corporations are playing tone-deaf with the “return the office” initiatives. Apple nearly tanked its entire staff (one of the most desirable employers in the world) by demanding the return to the office. …

Your digital transformation is going to require more thinking. — We’re all invested in the cloud. Enterprises are undergoing a digital transformation. But there are some issues emerging in our rush into the cloud. First off, in-cloud storage is expensive. Off-cloud storage is cheaper, but will kill performance if it’s not managed well. …