July 15, 2020

Refreshed RSS and a New Email Subscription Option

In my ongoing quest to improve your experience of this blog, I’ve finally rolled out an email subscription option.

HEYliens Among Us

I can’t think of a better signal of success than a 37% conversion rate on your new service during launch week.

In the first cohort of HEY signups, 37% have converted to a paid account! HEY is made by Basecamp. Basecamp used to be called 37signals, for the 37 unidentified signals of potentially intelligent life in space. This can only mean one thing: The 👽 are pleased with HEY 😂❤️
— HEY (@heyhey) June 30, 2020

Or wait, maybe I can:

https://twitter.com/jorgemanru/status/1277948688942485505?s=20

Generating strong feelings on either side of the spectrum is a good sign that you’re onto something important.

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June 30, 2020

I Can’t See You

It has been my goal for a while now to swap out Google Analytics for something more privacy-friendly.

Last week, I took the first step and removed the GA tracking code from the site.

Hey is Not for Me

Now that the initial hype and honeymoon period has died down, I’m sad to admit that the more time I spend with it, the less I like Hey. It’s not because of any particular failing on their part—the app and service work exactly as advertised.

Unfortunately, what it offers is a workflow that is just plain slower and less efficient than my previous email solution, and while it has many concrete philosophical benefits, those come at the expense of added stress and uncertainty.

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