The matrix of my posts
As I'm writing more and more posts on here, I'm noticing that they vary in two major ways in my head:
The quality of the post, as determined by length and effort that I put in. Some posts I'm quite proud of, while others are merely good enough.
The confidence I have in the content of the post. Some posts I stand behind 100%, whereas others are ideas that I'm thinking through as I type.
Most posts fall into one of those groups, and some hit both. I would hope that I don't publish anything that falls into neither of them. Here is how it looks in kind of an Eisenhower Matrix layout:
Box 1: We're Learning Together
I've said repeatedly that this blog is a place for me to think out loud. There are some posts that I spend a decent amount of time thinking about and building, but it's still a concept that I'm not super confident about. Those types of posts would fit into this box. Some examples include:
Box 2: My Favorite Posts
These are posts that I'm most proud of. I worked hard to put them together, and I'm confident about what I said. They include:
Box 3: Never Posted
Hopefully, none of my posts fall into this category. If I'm not confident about a subject, I at least want to take the time to really think through the idea.
Box 4: Short & Sweet
This is where a lot of my posts end up, and likely more over time. These are thoughts that I'm clear about, and I essentially just post a summary of my thoughts. They include:
It's an interesting lens through which to view my past writing, and most of my posts fit nicely into one of those boxes.
Am I missing any areas? How do you see your writings if you try to break them down like that?