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“I have nothing interesting to write about”
Engineers say "I have nothing to write about." It's almost always wrong. Here's what they're missing about their own work.
Fran Mendez3 months ago
I built an audience without trying
What ten years of working in public taught me. About three of them spent on the newsletter.
Fran Mendez4 months ago
All of that for what, exactly?
What if the deal you made with work isn't the one you actually want? A May 1st piece on hustle culture, identity, and what we trade.
Fran Mendez4 months ago
I just killed my product's paid plan
Zero people had paid for it. I could have iterated on pricing. Instead I deleted it. Here's why that wasn't a retreat.
Fran Mendez4 months ago
I almost hired a developer. Then I realized the problem.
Features don't fix a GTM problem, no matter how good they are.
Fran Mendez4 months ago
Why you never take the first step
You complain but refuse to lead. You are probably just terrified of looking dumb in public. Me too.
Fran Mendez5 months ago
The problem with building a flagship community
A single massive audience is not the goal. Here is what I am doing instead to make Commune actually grow.
Fran Mendez6 months ago
Preventing API Drift with AsyncAPI - A Java/Spring Perspective
Guest article by Iván García Sainz-Aja
Fran Mendez6 months ago