1 hour ago · Writing · 0 comments

New here? Hi, I’m Michael. I’m a software developer and founder of small, indie tech businesses. I’m currently working on a book called Refactoring English: Effective Writing for Software Developers. Every month, I publish a retrospective like this one to share how things are going with my book and my professional life overall. Highlights I’ve completed all 22 chapters of my book. I thought AI made prototyping faster, but now I’m not so sure. Goal grades At the start of each month, I declare what I’d like to accomplish. Here’s how I did against those goals: Get Refactoring English to “content complete” Result: I’ve completed all chapters. Grade: A This has felt like it was a week away for six weeks, so I’m glad to finally have all the chapters done. Create a tool that allows Refactoring English readers to give feedback as they read the book Result: The tool is only about 40% complete. Grade: C This seemed like it should basically be a 2-3-day project, but I realized it’s more…

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