Thoughts on Social Media

Yikes, 41%! I’m honestly surprised that people actually use LinkedIn for more than staying connected to former colleagues. I never go there to read long-form writing.

This week’s Decoder is probably my favorite episode so far. It is a really thoughtful conversation with Patreon CEO Jack Conte, discussing what’s changed for that company in the past five years. Click through to my blog for more thoughts on the episode.

I just went there to read a post on a topic I care about, and immediately regretted it. It’s disappointing not only for the same reasons that social media in general can be toxic, but even moreso because these people are actually my neighbors.