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(DIR) Post #AdRkqhmpgrscJCpaPQ by simon@fedi.simonwillison.net
2024-01-02T20:34:58Z
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I wrote about Tom Scott, and the formidable power of escalating streakshttps://simonwillison.net/2024/Jan/2/escalating-streaks/
(DIR) Post #AdRmKPkdPUdx0xX7Oi by msfjarvis@androiddev.social
2024-01-02T20:51:42Z
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@simon finally I have a name to use for the idea of improving via consistency :) My struggles with managing my weight grew worse with COVID-enforced isolation and in the end the only thing that was able to put me back on the right track was grinding for the daily notification from Google Fit: "You achieved both your goals today". My daily step and activity goals have doubled over the span of six months and it has all been enabled by the desire to maintain that streak.
(DIR) Post #AdRn3YdJEattamdI4u by simon@fedi.simonwillison.net
2024-01-02T20:59:36Z
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I'm adding "a Tom Scott Streak" to my list of inspirations, to accompany Into the Spider-Verse, Tom Holland’s “Umbrella” and Ray Bandar’s Basement Full of Skulls: https://simonwillison.net/2024/Jan/2/escalating-streaks/#tom-scott-streak
(DIR) Post #AdRoYDFsrmk0DmrCfg by gwachob@sfba.social
2024-01-02T21:16:25Z
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@simon I'm gonna miss his videos, but it's kinda stressful knowing a content creator is on such a long-term fixed schedule.It's like having kids you have to drive to school every day for 15 years... I mean, kinda...
(DIR) Post #AdRqPstAu63KeFOKzw by simon@fedi.simonwillison.net
2024-01-02T21:36:50Z
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@pamela Right! Best example I've ever seen of someone who clearly understood the brief and blew right past it at a thousand miles an hour
(DIR) Post #AdSHQdLMsqwzUHA0iO by adgaps@mastodon.online
2024-01-03T02:39:14Z
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@simon Within the self-help world, it's an idea popularized by the book Atomic Habits: one percent effort a day makes so much difference when done consistently in the long term.
(DIR) Post #AdTFEECuVcVjIq7a7s by simon@fedi.simonwillison.net
2024-01-03T13:49:53Z
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@ullrich @cubicgarden Tom Scott's ten year YouTube streak feels a tiny bit to me like a ten year long Barcamp session!
(DIR) Post #AdTdnpPUZxpvilVxzM by simon@fedi.simonwillison.net
2024-01-03T18:25:37Z
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I know it's a bit navel-gazy, but I'm considering writing something about my writing process, since I know lots of people have an intention to blogThis piece on Tom Scott and streaks took 2.5 hours to put together, and I'm really pleased with the end result
(DIR) Post #AdTeM7HWdihCzi8cjY by carbontwelve@notacult.social
2024-01-03T18:31:50Z
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@simon I’ve had a stub post on mine for a good few years. Would be interesting to read why you do.
(DIR) Post #AdTfV4HzEdsEH1Bbge by simonrjones@mastodon.social
2024-01-03T18:44:32Z
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@simon please do, I’m sure lots of people would find it useful (I would)! Lovely post on Tom Scott. I saw him at a dconstruct years ago, he’s a great public speaker.
(DIR) Post #AdTimtcTwTx6G2xuaW by noname@norcal.social
2024-01-03T19:21:02Z
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@simon “The best way to get really good at anything is to do that thing on a regular basis, thoughtfully, and with the goal of doing it slightly better every time.” — that’s an example of a process goal (as opposed to an outcome goal). I’ve seen a lot of process vs outcome goals in endurance training, here’s a bit of info on that https://www.trainerroad.com/blog/5-useful-process-goals-to-motivate-your-winter-cycling-training/ One of my last year’s process goal was “300 days of journaling”, I’m now on 432 days streak.
(DIR) Post #AdTjwXj8IGdBD0Eweu by AlSweigart@mastodon.social
2024-01-03T19:34:27Z
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@simon Do it, for sure. I've been thinking about thinking about updating my blog post on tech book writing, online course recording, and other media creation. Go ahead and put in specifics even if they date your process; abstract platitudes are numerous and useless.
(DIR) Post #AdTm19OGP5wt5PnsCO by janl@narrativ.es
2024-01-03T19:57:44Z
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@simon how does one have 2.5 hours?!
(DIR) Post #AdTn129NQEv2aNLfCj by asb@fosstodon.org
2024-01-03T20:08:50Z
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@simon having just hit a 10 year streak https://llvmweekly.org/issue/522 I definitely relate to the discussion about flexibility, as well as what a powerful motivational tool it can be to keep going. There's surely some sensible middle-ground between the extremes of the unbreakable streak and a haphazard publishing schedule, I'm not quite sure how it would be formulated though.
(DIR) Post #AdTny9XXagvWadqDCK by glyph@mastodon.social
2024-01-03T20:19:17Z
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@simon please do!
(DIR) Post #AdTo98AN2S1zVzEp84 by simon@fedi.simonwillison.net
2024-01-03T20:20:01Z
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@handelaar, yeah, two of my Bath university friends who did student radio 20 years ago have since had extremely influential UK media careers
(DIR) Post #AdToMH6f6uK70Uls00 by simon@fedi.simonwillison.net
2024-01-03T20:21:31Z
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@22 I think streaks that run in phases are still hugely valuable - Tom's 10 year streak is notable because that hardly ever happens, but I've had 100 day streaks (my museums writing) that were totally worthwhile despite coming to an end
(DIR) Post #AdToWoyS2wLowPxY00 by simon@fedi.simonwillison.net
2024-01-03T20:22:26Z
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@noname I hadn't heard of outcome goals vs process goals, thanks - that's a really useful concept
(DIR) Post #AdToguRoYCCcoTVK2S by simon@fedi.simonwillison.net
2024-01-03T20:22:44Z
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@janl step one: don't have a job!
(DIR) Post #AdTovQ4XleLuwvXRia by jacob@social.jacobian.org
2024-01-03T20:02:15Z
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@simon I always enjoy that sort of “behind the scenes” process post, and would love to read one from you! Plus I’m guessing you might be using LLMs in the process these days and if so seeing how would fascinate me.
(DIR) Post #AdTovRZQCKe7ayzcUC by simon@fedi.simonwillison.net
2024-01-03T20:24:44Z
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@jacob here's the transcript of my LLM usage for the Tom Scott piece - mainly as a thesaurus to try and find the right title, and note that the title I went with wasn't from that ChatGPT session at all! https://chat.openai.com/share/958b5aab-87fa-45e1-b816-2aece8d31f8c
(DIR) Post #AdTp6lfNoyWz6lBIEy by simon@fedi.simonwillison.net
2024-01-03T20:25:37Z
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@asb hah I just posted a comment about your streak on HN: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38839188#38858710
(DIR) Post #AdTpK1EBHBBp8QmAxk by janl@narrativ.es
2024-01-03T20:32:27Z
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@simon k 👍
(DIR) Post #AdTpXgGG1f7iA9GIIC by jacob@social.jacobian.org
2024-01-03T20:36:52Z
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@simon that's super similar to the way I've been using it. I've tried to get various LLMs to actually draft sections for me -- my writing process is to outline and then write, and I've been curious about a "turn this outline into prose" shortcut to getting to a rough draft, but I've not been able to get that to work. (Vs code, where "turn this comment into working code" works almost every time!)
(DIR) Post #AdTuI8K2QZXkKVR5km by simon@fedi.simonwillison.net
2024-01-03T21:30:17Z
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@jacob in terms of assistance actually writing a post I get more value out of Copilot running in VS Code, which occasionally suggests a turn of phrase or end to a sentence that I use, and helps me with spelling since it often completes words that I don't know how to spell!
(DIR) Post #AdTvseT6UC3sPOeZt2 by mesirii@chaos.social
2024-01-03T21:48:06Z
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@simon please do. That would be an interesting insight into your thinking process and approach to writing. I definitely enjoy your content and would love a peek behind the scenes
(DIR) Post #AdU9yZ0V6QlwZAzJI0 by pamelafox@fosstodon.org
2024-01-04T00:26:05Z
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@simon ahh i love the "tom holland" umbrella reference. i rewatch that a lot as it was just sooo well done.