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Patch Notes v1.4 · Sent Oct 12
Small experiments
Placeholder preview: run small experiments, outline before you write, and sketch the system first.
Every version
v1.4Latest
Small experiments
- A one-page writing outline template.
- A diagram tool, Boxes and Arrows. It is an invented example.
- A video on a month of small experiments.
The question: What is the cheapest experiment that could prove you wrong?
v1.3
Notes you can find
- A starter repository for plain-text notes.
- An older guide that still holds up: a primer on feedback loops.
- A video on organising a notes repository.
The question: Which note would you most want to find next month, and where would you look for it?
v1.2
Review before you plan
- The weekly review template.
- A lecture on systems thinking that is slow at the start and worth the hour.
- A post on reviewing before you plan.
The question: What did you do this week that you would not do again?
v1.1
Small systems
- The prompt checklist, a one-page guide for instructions that need to work twice.
- A short post, small systems beat big plans.
- A video on writing a first draft with an assistant.
The question: What is the smallest version of the thing you keep not doing?