I don't have a question but I first heard about you because of Inconsolata (I instantly fell in love with it.) Also, your writing is just exceptionally good.
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And also thanks for the kind words about my writing. I consider education to be a pretty big part of my personal mission, and take care to write clearly, explicitly trying to minimize controversy and misunderstanding (if you optimize for clicks or number of comments, it often takes you in a different direction). And sometimes my blog posts take a long time to gestate. "The compositor is evil" was 18 months from concept to publication, 11 of which were in my private repo. It's nice to hear that people appreciate the effort.
I totally appreciate it! And kudos on your personal mission.
Not that you don't have enough on your plate, but I wonder if you've been interested in doing a kind of "on writing" post where you can articulate your approach? I think your writing is unusual in that it has both specificity and approach-ability in equal measure. Like, it's precise but also friendly if that makes any sense. Definitely uncommon in any circles but more so in tech circles. (Also the layout/presentation of your blog is so nice.)
Edit: To be clear, and to quote a previous blog post of yours, "As a reader of my blog, you likely have above average ability to discern truthful information from lies, and you also probably can communicate reasonably effectively to other people." A few nuggets of wisdom on effective writing could help us trying to communicate with others. :-)
And also thanks for the kind words about my writing. I consider education to be a pretty big part of my personal mission, and take care to write clearly, explicitly trying to minimize controversy and misunderstanding (if you optimize for clicks or number of comments, it often takes you in a different direction). And sometimes my blog posts take a long time to gestate. "The compositor is evil" was 18 months from concept to publication, 11 of which were in my private repo. It's nice to hear that people appreciate the effort.