diff --git a/brainsteam/content/replies/2022/11/19/1668882636.md b/brainsteam/content/replies/2022/11/19/1668882636.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..c0e3790 --- /dev/null +++ b/brainsteam/content/replies/2022/11/19/1668882636.md @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +--- +date: '2022-11-19T18:30:36.835806' +in-reply-to: https://brainbaking.com/post/2022/11/finding-stuff-on-big-blogs/ +tags: +- personal +- webdev +type: reply +url: /replies/2022/11/19/1668882636 + +--- + +Thanks for the mention Wouter! + +There have been a couple of other really interesting posts on this topic from Shawn 'swyx' Wang recently. + +In this post, Sean talks about the fact that index pages seem kind of backwards and echoes your point: does it make sense to have index pages as reverse-chronologically sorted lists of posts when maybe your newest post isn't that interesting (as he says "people report writers block with blogs, particularly after a big successful post, because it’s almost impossible to consistently pump out bangers"). + +In this slightly earlier post he talks about how you can "shard yourself" to make it easier to overcome writers' block - particularly for writers who blog about different interests. However, I also think this helps your visitors find relevant content more easily. I really like the example of Julia Evans who breaks down her content by category on the front page so it is really simple to find stuff you're interested in. I also really like +Terence Eden's blog - he has links to each month going back to 1987 so you can explore older content if you wish.