The Desk — Edition 84
Welcome to the 84th issue of the Desk. The Desk is my weekly newsletter covering newly published content and project updates.
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Why I Built a Dedicated Routing Layer Instead of Another Homepage
When projects grow beyond a single audience, homepages often become overloaded. This article explains why separating navigation from explanation led to building a dedicated routing layer instead of expanding an existing homepage.
What Makes a Resource “Authoritative” Without Being Centralized
An analytical look at how resources become authoritative through trust, transparency, and repeated use rather than central control or formal endorsement.
Why I Treat Curation as Infrastructure, Not Content
Why I treat curation as infrastructure, not content. An essay on Awesome Lists, editorial judgment, maintenance, and building durable public reference points in an Internet shaped by noise, algorithms, and information overload.
The Desk — Edition 83
Welcome to the 83rd issue of the Desk. The Desk is my weekly newsletter covering newly published content and project updates.
Introducing My Substack Newsletters
An overview of my Substack newsletters and how I now publish across analysis, curation, synthesis, and brief updates. This post explains the purpose of Autonomy Stack, Awesome Lists, Morning Stack, and Morning Brief.
The Awesome Lists Roadmap: Current Scope and What’s Ahead
A clear roadmap for the Awesome Lists project outlining its current scope, category structure, and planned expansions across AI, data, engineering, sustainability, and more, with a forward-looking view of what’s ahead.
The Desk — Edition 82
Welcome to the 82nd issue of the Desk. The Desk is my weekly newsletter covering newly published content and project updates.
Introducing Open Source Weekly
Introducing Open Source Weekly, a new LinkedIn newsletter curating programming projects, open source tools, developer infrastructure, and data. Published weekly with a focus on clarity, usefulness, and signal over noise.
The Desk — Edition 81
Welcome to the 81st issue of the Desk. The Desk is my weekly newsletter covering newly published content and project updates.
Trusted Travel Resources in the Age of AI: What the Conversation Gets Wrong—and What Actually Matters
A clear, balanced analysis of AI in travel research. This article explains how AI really affects trust, scams, and credibility, and offers practical standards travelers can use to evaluate information from blogs, search engines, and AI tools.
Why I Build Public Travel Resources (And Keep Them Free)
Why I build public travel resources and keep them free. A reflection on accessibility, preparedness, and designing practical travel tools that remove friction, support solo travelers, and remain useful when people need information most.
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The Desk — Edition 80
Welcome to the 80th issue of the Desk. The Desk is my weekly newsletter covering newly published content and project updates.
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The Desk — Edition 79
Welcome to the 79th issue of the Desk. The Desk is my weekly newsletter covering newly published content and project updates.
Newsroom
Introducing Awesome Learn: A Clearer, Calmer Way to Learn Anything
Awesome Learn is a new open-source project offering structured, minimal, and curated learning paths across technology, digital skills, and more. A clearer, calmer way to learn—beginner to advanced, with high-quality guidance and zero overwhelm.
Newsroom
Introducing HTML Template v2.0 — A Modern, Accessible, Minimal Starter for Today’s Web
HTML Template v2.0 introduces a modern, accessible, and lightweight starter for building fast, adaptable websites. New features include design tokens, semantic HTML, light/dark mode, updated error pages, and zero legacy dependencies.
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The Desk — Edition 78
Welcome to the 78th issue of the Desk. The Desk is my weekly newsletter covering newly published content and project updates.
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The Desk — Edition 77
Welcome to the 77th issue of the Desk. The Desk is my weekly newsletter covering newly published content and project updates.
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The Desk — Edition 76
Welcome to the 76th issue of the Desk. The Desk is my weekly newsletter covering newly published content and project updates.
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The Desk — Edition 75
Welcome to the 75th issue of the Desk. The Desk is my weekly newsletter covering newly published content and project updates.
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The Desk — Edition 74
Welcome to the 74th issue of the Desk. The Desk is my weekly newsletter covering newly published content and project updates.
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The Desk — Edition 73
Welcome to the 73rd issue of the Desk. The Desk is my weekly newsletter covering newly published content and project updates.
Digital
How I Built Solo Traveler Media: From Passion Project to a Growing Digital Brand
Solo Traveler Media is a purpose-driven platform built to empower solo travelers through guides, tools, community, and open data. Learn how SoloTraveler.org and the Solo Travel Society support confident, affordable, independent travel worldwide.
The Desk — Edition 67
Welcome to the 67th issue of the Desk. The Desk is my weekly newsletter covering newly published content and project updates.