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·Sep 14

How Apple’s former head of product is sharing decades of business wisdom on Medium

An interview with Jean-Louis Gassée, creator of Monday Note on Medium and author of ‘Grateful Geek’ — Jean-Louis Gassée is the former head of product development at Apple — he shaped the Mac’s early history in the ’80s, releasing products like the Macintosh II and Apple’s first laptop. For the last seven years, he’s been publishing regular reflections on business and tech through his Medium publication Monday…

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How Apple’s former head of product is sharing decades of business wisdom on Medium
How Apple’s former head of product is sharing decades of business wisdom on Medium
Medium

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Aug 26

What to Do When He Doesn’t Text Back

A guide for the ghosted and confused* — *Co-written by Adeline Dimond because we’ve both got it bad. Take your dog’s Xanax. Put your phone on silent. Put your phone in Focus Mode. Take your phone off Focus Mode because maybe that’s scaring him off; you’re not actually Focusing, you’re just sitting here being scared of your phone…

Relationships

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What to Do When He Doesn’t Text Back
What to Do When He Doesn’t Text Back
Relationships

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Aug 10

Medium Day is in 38 hours (or less by the time you read this)

Here are a few of the sessions I’m planning on attending — and one I’m hosting (!) — This weekend, Medium turns 11 (yes, we’re officially tweens now). To celebrate, we’re hosting a live event you’ve probably received around 1,000 emails about by now (okay, maybe 4 emails): Medium Day. Most of the time, we’re all quietly typing on our laptops in relative silence… but on Saturday, many…

Medium

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Medium Day is in 38 hours (or less by the time you read this)
Medium Day is in 38 hours (or less by the time you read this)
Medium

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Aug 5

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I agree with this, obviously, and loved the post. To me, AI's best use for writers is as a "thesaurus for sentences." More and more of my friends ask it to help them rewrite something in various ways, and I've used it for that too. I'll ask AI to rephrase…

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The Medium Blog

·Jun 20

Boosted on Medium: Why the writer’s strike helps everyone, a philosophical approach to fitness, and more

7 Boost nominators share their favorite stories of last month — In February, we introduced a new Boost for top stories on Medium. What’s Boost, you ask? Great question, and I’ll direct you to this detailed FAQ my colleague Ariel Meadow Stallings published a few weeks ago: A nosy FAQ about nominating stories for our Boost From secret robes to hard numbers: all about our Boost Nomination Pilot program (including how to get involved!)blog.medium.com

Medium

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Boosted on Medium: Why the writer’s strike helps everyone, a philosophical approach to fitness, and…
Boosted on Medium: Why the writer’s strike helps everyone, a philosophical approach to fitness, and…
Medium

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The Medium Blog

·Jun 2

How a U.S. Army veteran found a way to share his experiences with the world

An interview with writer Benjamin Sledge, whose Medium stories on mental health and military service led to a book and helped build a community — Benjamin Sledge is a mental health advocate and U.S. Army veteran who uses Medium to reflect on his experiences at war — and to help fellow veterans feel less alone. As a member of the U.S. Army’s Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command, Sledge received a Purple Heart, a Bronze…

Medium

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How a U.S. Army veteran found a way to share his experiences with the world
How a U.S. Army veteran found a way to share his experiences with the world
Medium

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Human Parts

·May 3

Dispatches From My Half-Hearted Search for My Parents

On curiosity, risk aversion, and nature vs. nurture, among other things — “I’m just curious,” I said on a Google Hangout a few weeks ago, “and I don’t know if that’s a good enough reason?” The calendar event read “we’re adopted lol.” I’d set it up after a mutual friend connected us (“You’re both adopted!”) so it was sort of like a…

Family

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Dispatches From My Half-Hearted Search for My Parents
Dispatches From My Half-Hearted Search for My Parents
Family

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The Medium Blog

·Apr 20

How Kaki Okumura’s Medium essays on health, happiness, and human psychology led to a book

“My goal is to help people live more grounded, connected, and fulfilled lives.” — Kaki Okumura is a writer and illustrator whose Medium essays on Japan’s approach to health and wellness have reached over a million readers worldwide. Kaki Okumura - Medium Read writing from Kaki Okumura on Medium. Born in Dallas, raised in New York and Tokyo. I care about helping others…kokumura.medium.com After growing up in Tokyo and moving to the U.S. post-college, Okumura started using Medium to explore some of the cultural differences she couldn’t help noticing…

Medium

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How Kaki Okumura’s Medium essays on health, happiness, and human psychology led to a book
How Kaki Okumura’s Medium essays on health, happiness, and human psychology led to a book
Medium

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The Medium Blog

·Apr 5

An update on profile colors and themes

On April 12, we’re saying goodbye to custom colors and fonts on Medium profiles — here’s why — Update as of April 12, 2023: We’ve ended support for custom background colors, accent colors, and fonts on all profiles. If you notice any issues or want to share feedback, please leave a response here — and check our blog for more updates. Three years ago, we introduced new tools…

Medium

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Medium

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Mar 27

Things We Could Do With Highlights

I’ve highlighted so many things… so I wrote this. — [I originally published this on Hatch — our internal Medium staff blog — a few years ago. We’re not using Hatch as much anymore, so I’m reposting it publicly because I don’t want to lose it. And weirdly, I still like it!] I highlight… a lot? All the time, it…

Medium

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Medium

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