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Original writing on the current state of digital content, including SEO, UX, social media, legacy media, software, independent publishers, AR, VR, emerging tech, and everything in between.

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When the discourse misses the point: Techno-optimists vs. legacy media
October 28, 2023 by dc

When the discourse misses the point: Techno-optimists vs. legacy media

There’s a lot of online chatter on the new platform-driven internet, the rise of AI, and what all that means for the future. With techno-optimists and legacy media failing to understand what’s actually going on, maybe it’s time to create the internet we really want.

Join me in my media production kitchen
October 20, 2023 by wyatt

Join me in my media production kitchen

For content creators, it can be a struggle juggling multiple content streams at once. Turns out there’s a lot we can borrow from the restaurant industry to create efficient production pipelines of our own.

Paper with line graph drawn on it; x-axis is "sucking" to "not sucking," and y-axis is "the past" to "the future."
September 29, 2023 by natasha

Building systems for replicable project success

Freelancing gets a bad reputation because of its infamous feast-and-famine cycles that can make even the most resilient among us feel anxious. One way to not only survive, but thrive is to build repeatable, scalable systems that position you as the unequivocal expert in your field.

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