{"id":39086,"date":"2023-04-19T16:01:57","date_gmt":"2023-04-19T20:01:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/?p=39086"},"modified":"2023-04-19T16:01:57","modified_gmt":"2023-04-19T20:01:57","slug":"tidbits-downsizing-and-new-direction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/2023\/04\/19\/tidbits-downsizing-and-new-direction\/","title":{"rendered":"TidBITS Downsizing and New Direction"},"content":{"rendered":"

Adam Engst<\/a> (Mastodon<\/a>):<\/p>\n

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33 years. That’s how long I’ve been publishing TidBITS, starting in April 1990. Last year was the closest I’ve come to shutting TidBITS down, but with changes that came late in the year, I’m more enthused about TidBITS than I have been in quite some time.<\/p>\n

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Plus, since we couldn’t predict when most news would break, I often found myself dropping whatever I was doing to edit Josh’s articles. Much as I liked working with him, I had come to dislike all the editing interruptions, particularly because we found ourselves publishing the same kind of articles over and over again. Outside of the details, news isn’t usually new—stories fall into categories, and after 30-plus years, I have written or edited most of them many times.<\/p>\n

[…]<\/p>\n

Although I initially thought I’d make more extensive changes—I’m still pondering starting a podcast—I’ve found spending more time in my own head simultaneously relaxing and invigorating. […] I’m actively excited to dive into topics that I think will make a real difference in the lives of many readers.<\/p>\n

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I was amused when he said he thought I should focus on writing one article per week on whatever I was doing rather than news of any sort. […] I can’t compete with all the tech reporters at the likes of The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal, nor do I have the loose-lipped industry sources that whisper secrets to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. But unlike me, they won’t delve into the murky details of the File Provider extension for cloud storage services or explain how to resolve nagging problems with a Level 2 clean install.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

It’s been great seeing more writing from Engst, and I like this new focus.<\/p>\n\n

Previously:<\/p>\n