Platforms
Why Substack (still) matters for writers
On growth and connections that lead to meaningful moments & milestones.
Don't call it a Substack
Anil Dash has some thoughts.
Substack's ticking time bomb
Can independent journalism really thrive under VC pressure?
Disenshittify or die
Cory Doctorow asks: “What the f*ck happened to the old, good internet?”
The platform authors need now (that isn’t social media)
Allison K Williams on the secret to building a true bookselling platform.
Author platforms
The what, why, and how.
Substack wants to be YouTube
An interview with Substack’s co-founder and “Chief Writing Officer” about the business’s plans for the future in regards to video.
The enshittification lifecycle of online platforms
How online platforms like Amazon, Facebook, Uber, TikTok, Twitter, etc. evolve as they grow