Ben Werdmuller

@benwerd
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Mission-driven developer. Co-founded Elgg and Known; works on The 19th.
Websitehttps://werd.io/
Twitterhttps://twitter.com/benwerd
Works athttps://19thnews.org
Ben WerdmullerNov 1, 2022
The mid-term elections are really important. Always, : https://werd.io/2022/the-mid-term-elections-are-really-important-always
The mid-term elections are really important. Always, ...

The mid-term elections are really important. Always, but particularly this year. Please, please, please vote. Even if you don't have the ability to vote by mail

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Ben WerdmullerNov 1, 2022
Every month I round up the books and articles I found particularly interesting. Here's my list for October. https://werd.io/2022/reading-watching-playing-using-october-2022
Reading, watching, playing, using: October, 2022

This is my monthly roundup of the books, articles, and streaming media I found interesting. Here's my list for October, 2022. Books Fiction My Sister, the Serial Killer,

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Ben WerdmullerNov 1, 2022
"The commons that the web represents is a force for good. But every venture-scale tech company exists to make money for its shareholders. It is unambiguously a force for profit." https://werd.io/2022/the-myth-of-the-good-venture-startup-is-dead
The myth of the good venture startup is dead

Businesses designed for exponential growth are not your friends.

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Ben WerdmullerOct 31, 2022
On Elon's debt and the future of Twitter: https://werd.io/2022/elons-debt
Elon's debt

Lots has been written about whether Elon Musk can sustain Twitter based on the amount he’s saddled it with. In the New York Times: The $44 billion

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Ben WerdmullerOct 31, 2022
I would pay to maintain my Twitter blue check if it came with any actual benefits. Throw in 10% off at BevMo and maybe I'm in.
Ben WerdmullerOct 31, 2022
I'm honestly really happy about the reception getblogging.org has received. It's made my week. Not bad for a hand-rolled single page of HTML! Thanks, everyone - I hope it continues to be useful.
Ben WerdmullerOct 31, 2022
Happy Samhain to everyone who celebrates.
Ben WerdmullerOct 30, 2022
The first real post on my writing Substack: on how to validate product assumptions, and how that might be applied to a novel.
https://benwerd.substack.com/p/how-to-validate-assumptions
Ben WerdmullerOct 30, 2022
Two approaches to building a writing community. https://werd.io/2022/substack-and-medium
Ben WerdmullerOct 30, 2022
Everything I post here on Mastodon originates from my website. I write regularly about the intersection of technology and society, and save interesting links every day. Read on the web or subscribe via email: https://werd.io