Exploring Twitter handles as name tags, the appeal of titles over content, and the nostalgia for Google Reader

Jim (Hyphen) Nielsen joins Jerod & Nick for a fun conversation about language-level toll roads, when (and how) to quit, the stratification of social networking & the state of the world in publishing your thoughts on the internet.

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Featuring:

• Jim Nielsen – Website, GitHub, Mastodon, X
• Jerod Santo – GitHub, LinkedIn, Mastodon, X
• Nick Nisi – Website, GitHub, Mastodon, X

Show Notes:

• Language-Level Toll Roads
• The Art of Knowing When to Quit
• Metalsmith
• Gorilla is back
• Subscribe Wherever You Get Your Content

Something missing or broken? PRs welcome!