It happened on Medium: January 2025 round-up

From a U.S. news perspective, January 2025 was a year in a month, beginning with…

Why thousands of fake scientific papers are flooding academic journals

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Issue #265: auditioning for SNL, an engineer’s Hippocratic Oath, and waking up at 5 a.m.
By Harris Sockel

Stupidity is usually just incuriosity

Leaving the company you founded + writing about your obsessions (Issue #277)

“The reality of a technical position,” writes systems administrator Cooper Lund, “is that most of what you do…

Making Featured stories even more visible

Introducing new push notifications and Featured story feeds…

Has anyone ever asked you to “be more strategic”? Here’s what that means

Strategy for beginners, how Starbucks lost its soul, and a food safety pointer (Issue #274)

The meaning of DeepSeek, or: the power of constraints

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Issue #261: the early days of Etsy, morality rankings, and getting out there
By Harris Sockel

Three academic and scholarly experts share their top Medium tips

Plus, our Academics Hour video…

From beheadings to divine love: the bloody history of Valentine’s Day

Solve the right problems by questioning your assumptions

👋 Thursday!
Issue #262: balancing confidence and humility, serious hobbies, and hi-res writing
By Harris Sockel

Yes, Girl Scout Cookies are okay to eat

Issue #271: the top highlights on Medium lately + brevity at work

Hello, it’s Girl Scout Cookie season (Jan-April) in the U.S., aka the time of year when I vaguely crave minty chocolate…