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Andy Matuschak
- Monthly Reading, August 2023
This post appeared in issue #36 of my newsletter, Res Extensa, where I write about the intersection of product design, bottoms-up systems, innovation, and what we can learn from the history of technology. I'd love it…
- Tools and Craft with Andy Matuschak
The latest episode of Notion's Tools & Craft podcast features the excellent Andy Matuschak, talking about his research, productivity practices, and more. Also check out Andy's work on smoothly-ratcheting goal tracking…
- Weekend Reading: Timeful Texts, Sumo Startups, and Canva Backlinks
🕰 Timeful Texts A new piece from Andy Matuschak and Michael Nielsen (beautifully illustrated by Maggie Appleton). Can we make reading a more engaging and interactive learning experience? This builds on previous ideas…
- Rolling Windows for Goal Tracking
Since the beginning of 2019 I've been tracking ongoing goals using a Google Sheet I made, where I can enter each activity day by day and generate a rollup showing how I'm tracking on each goal throughout the course of…
- Weekend Reading: Chess, COVID Tracking, and Note Types
♟ Chess Tom MacWright on chess. Reduce distraction, increase concentration Once you have concentration, you realize that there’s another layer: rigor. It’s checking the timer, checking for threats, checking for any of…
- Successful Habits Through Smoothly Ratcheting Targets
A couple of interesting thoughts in habit-forming, from Andy Matuschak. I like the idea of increasing the amount of an activity in smooth increments rather than whole days: When it’s time to ratchet up the target, add…
- Weekend Reading: Mastery Learning, Burundi’s Capital, and SRTM
🎓 Mastery Learning and Creative Tasks Khan Academy’s Andy Matuschak on tasks that require “depth of knowledge” versus those that have higher “transfer demand.” Both can be considered “difficult” in a sense, but teach…