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I would love gmail (or any mail composing tool) to trigger my defined list of unit tests whenever I click on "send". Something similar to OP. For me it would probably be:
- the email must be direct and concise
- the email must be respectful of the recipient and of anyone else would could read
- the email must use proper English
And the AI would give suggestions to reach the goals if some of them failed.
Meta blogs—aka blogs about blogging—are a common theme on the Hacker News front page. So are blogs about making blogs. I’m not denigrating anyone’s effort here, but the greatest trick behind blogging consistently is simply picking up the keyboard and starting to write. There’s no other secret sauce. As you write more, you’ll find your own style and the set of methods that work for you. This is one thing I’ve learned…
Everyone seems to write for different reasons, for better or worse. Maybe for some people, getting to think long about the process itself, is the goal, then they're successful even if they never even publish a post.
With that said, I'm guessing most people start a blog because they want to say something, and then you're right, the only way to succeed is to put your fingers to the keyboard and finally publish something. But its worth keeping in mind that not everyone have the same goal.
Am I the only one who sees only the title on that page?
This email passed unit tests. I would love gmail (or any mail composing tool) to trigger my defined list of unit tests whenever I click on "send". Something similar to OP. For me it would probably be: - the email must be direct and concise - the email must be respectful of the recipient and of anyone else would could read - the email must use proper English And the AI would give suggestions to reach the goals if some…
Is this something you commonly struggle with? Sounds like something that could be a deeper issue than just "writing emails in a weird way", as you'd hit that issue using your natural voice, which you can kind of hack away in emails with LLMs, but what about communication outside the computer?
This email passed unit tests. I would love gmail (or any mail composing tool) to trigger my defined list of unit tests whenever I click on "send". Something similar to OP. For me it would probably be: - the email must be direct and concise - the email must be respectful of the recipient and of anyone else would could read - the email must use proper English And the AI would give suggestions to reach the goals if some…
> - the email must be respectful of the recipient and of anyone else would could read Is this something you commonly struggle with? Sounds like something that could be a deeper issue than just "writing emails in a weird way", as you'd hit that issue using your natural voice, which you can kind of hack away in emails with LLMs, but what about communication outside the computer?
It's just that I don't always ask myself whether the email I am about to send may contain unnecessary anger and would deserve an extra 5 minutes of cool down.
Meta blogs—aka blogs about blogging—are a common theme on the Hacker News front page. So are blogs about making blogs. I’m not denigrating anyone’s effort here, but the greatest trick behind blogging consistently is simply picking up the keyboard and starting to write. There’s no other secret sauce. As you write more, you’ll find your own style and the set of methods that work for you. This is one thing I’ve learned…
This is reproducing the process with a LLM, which is a great option when you are self-publishing and when hiring a professional editor is hardly justified, as it is typically the case for blogs. LLMs are very good when it comes to the technicalities of writing, which can make them great allies for writing better blog posts. Any kind of writing, really.
Another thing to consider is that the author of the blog post here is presumably not a native English speaker, judging by his use of Italian to make a point. Even proficient non-natives will sometimes use some odd phrasing that may be distracting, even to another non-native.
All this editing is additional work people may not want to do, and that's fine, but for those who do the work, I think the result can only be better.
Meta blogs—aka blogs about blogging—are a common theme on the Hacker News front page. So are blogs about making blogs. I’m not denigrating anyone’s effort here, but the greatest trick behind blogging consistently is simply picking up the keyboard and starting to write. There’s no other secret sauce. As you write more, you’ll find your own style and the set of methods that work for you. This is one thing I’ve learned…
How can the editing part be a bad thing? Published writers have editors who check their work before publishing. The result is a work that is more pleasant to read and with less chances of mistakes. This is reproducing the process with a LLM, which is a great option when you are self-publishing and when hiring a professional editor is hardly justified, as it is typically the case for blogs. LLMs are very good when it…
English is the third language I learned, and editing is indeed one of the ways I improved my writing.
What I meant to say is that there’s too much focus on the process and not enough on the substance. Emphasizing the latter is more important but gets less attention on HN.
This email passed unit tests. I would love gmail (or any mail composing tool) to trigger my defined list of unit tests whenever I click on "send". Something similar to OP. For me it would probably be: - the email must be direct and concise - the email must be respectful of the recipient and of anyone else would could read - the email must use proper English And the AI would give suggestions to reach the goals if some…
> - the email must be respectful of the recipient and of anyone else would could read Is this something you commonly struggle with? Sounds like something that could be a deeper issue than just "writing emails in a weird way", as you'd hit that issue using your natural voice, which you can kind of hack away in emails with LLMs, but what about communication outside the computer?
Am I the only one who sees only the title on that page?
I don't really like it, but apparently it's what cool kids do these days ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ and it came with the template. But if it randomly breaks, too, off it goes!