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Beyond spellcheck: Alex Sventeckis on the value of AI and good editing
dylan.tweney.com/alex-svente…
(the latest in my series of interviews with content pros)
1/ As a founder, the MOST important thing you can do is improve decision speed.
Why? The benefits compound dramatically over time.
But here's the catch: Don't just try to go faster. Instead, reduce drag.
Let me explain with a 🧵 on how to make better decisions, faster 👇
A couple months ago, @karpathy wrote that LLMs are "dream machines." That's exactly why they're not good substitutes for human writers -- but they are good writing assistants. My take: dylan.tweney.com/2024/08/06/…
AI is killing freelance writing gigs, according to an insightful piece by @mims from earlier this summer. But in the long term, AI is better suited as a writing assistant, not a replacement for writers: dylan.tweney.com/2024/08/06/…
I jumped into a writing career because I was jazzed about the potential for self-expression. Like most professional writers, though, my day-to-day life as a writer has had little to do with self-expression.
dylan.tweney.com/2024/07/12/…
When I first started sending emails to a few friends and family, back in 1998, I had no idea that the practice would turn into a career-transforming newsletter.
25 things I learned in 25 years of newsletter publishing dylan.tweney.com/2024/06/25/…
"This kind of writing unlocks a powerful sense of mutual encouragement and support." My latest, a collaboration with @0xFostercoauthored.co/p/writing-toge…
What are the most popular tools used by content pros for writing and editing collaboratively? Google Docs, of course -- but not exclusively. Find out what else is in the mix: dylan.tweney.com/2024/06/07/…