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Jay Hoffmann

I work at Reaktiv. I write at The History of the Web.

The Speed of Travel

Me and the family went on a really incredible trip lately. But it all happened so fast.

I tried something a little different with this weeks newsletter. I wrote about reclaiming the webs lost humanity. It’s still there, if you know where to look. I’ve been thinking of it as the analog web.

https://thehistoryoftheweb.com/the-analog-web/

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I'm an efficient sorting algorithm

Over and over, day after day, here I go sorting my things.

Hosting Easter

Here's how I prepped the first Easter at our hour

Superhero movies were a blip

It has felt like the superhero blockbuster meant the end of a certain kind of film. But maybe that was just something temporary.

Sunday Sauce

This weekend I made Sunday Sauce. And there’s something about it that just feels comforting to make.

The React Rewrite

An article I read this week got me thinking about rewrites, and how certain frameworks push them into existence.

Taking the long view

I’ve been thinking about ‘East of Eden’, and I found myself drawn to Lee’s life vision, which is kind of the opposite of today’s deteriorating attention spans and overcommitted lives.

Using Full Site Editing as a Developer

My quest for control inside of WordPress’ full site editing.

Letting Go

Letting go means a lot of things. But it’s not always easy to relinquish control.

The analog, human web

I’ve been thinking about a new term to represent the personalized, human-curated web in stark contrast to our algorithm-based echo chambers.

Paranoia ahead of revolution

The French Revolution, with its ideological rigidity and conspiracy theories, mirrors today’s political climate where politicians dismiss opposition without proper scrutiny.

Managing the what

Sometimes, to lead, you need to step out of the way. But finding the balance between autonomy and accountability is never easy.

Writing Goals as Narratives

I think I stumbled on to a new of setting goals for myself. And I’m exciting to see how it goes this year.

Letting Time Use You

Being overwhelmed makes me think of time, and how to be inside of it rather than try to control it.