John Gruber Answers Willison's Blogging Advice: 'Playing Live Music, Not Recording a Studio Album'
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On August 8 Willison quoted Daring Fireball's John Gruber responding to his own widely shared tip to lower your standards and hit publish while still unhappy with a draft. Gruber's counter-framing: 'Me, I try to get into the mindset of playing live music, not recording a studio album' — aiming for professionalism and momentum across many pieces rather than treating each post as a masterpiece. A small exchange, but it is two of the longest-running technical bloggers converging on the same conclusion about shipping cadence from different temperaments.