Spencer Wrapped 2021
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Spencer Wrapped 2021
I wrote a lot in 2021. I finished my
@write 500 words
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habit
179
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times in the year, so that translates to at least
89500
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words, which is 🤯 🤯
In addition, I shared 8
pieces
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, 100
mini-essays
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(several of which graduated to full posts), 8
postal portals
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, and at least 50
newsletter
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updates.
Here are some of my favorites from the year:

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Everyday Magic
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I wrote a piece for
Reboot’s newsletter
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about how we can seize the magic of technology for ourselves and our communities.

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I’ve been struggling with making sense of the “literary world” and getting different pieces published in order to have broader reach, impact, and opportunity for discussion, and this was an awesome opportunity that emerged out of a cozy and resonant community. I definitely recommend joining Reboot if you’re interested in techno-optimism (feel free to reach out to me with questions), and it all began with me taking the chance to write a
response
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to their
manifesto
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.

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Rituals At Scale
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I wrote a deep dive on the project I lead development for at Coda. I love breaking down hard engineering concepts both as a way to ensure I understand all the intricacies of a project as well as sharing design thinking and the tradeoffs considered in a flawed solution space because I value seeing that raw behind-the-scenes for creative endeavors. Although there are many things we can do to accelerate the value of this feature for helping users create their own personal software, I’m really proud of the work I did here and how I was able to grow as an engineer and builder.
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Rituals at Scale: How we remixed templates
The details behind our custom templates system.
coda.io
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100 Mini-Essays
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I embarked on a project to create 100 mini-essays. Read on in the section!
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100 Mini-Essays
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Other personal essays

some other favorites...
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Liminal Illusions
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: about the disconcerting liminality of Vegas
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commitment and obligation
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: on the difference between commitment and obligation
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the technology paradox
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: the paradox of technology and what I hope to do about it
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uneven time
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: on the perception of time
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craft over career
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: a commitment to building my craft rather than my career

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