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Ask HN: What is something you like or don't like in a newsletter?

2 pointsby richsaundersalmost 8 years ago
I am currently unsubscribing from lots of design newsletters, mostly because it doesn&#x27;t give good contents anymore. I don&#x27;t care what&#x27;s the latest design trends or &quot;how to&quot; something. I care about something that will likely still relevant for the next year, like: Why we need to use small caps or text figures correctly.<p>So, I had an idea to build a design newsletter and curation the way I want, like newsletter from Nielsen Norman Group, or UX Thoughts by User Interface Engineering. No &quot;5 Design Trends in 2017&quot; nor &quot;5 Design Tips from Design Leaders&quot;, just good content.<p>Do you have any advice? What is something you like or don&#x27;t like in a newsletter?<p>Thank you!

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itamarstalmost 8 years ago
One thing I&#x27;ve appreciated is summaries. Means the newsletter author is actually putting some thought into what they include, instead of just copy&#x2F;pasting some links.<p>Another approach is custom content: write stuff yourself. That gives you a more personal connection to audience, helps you learn by teaching, and tends to suffer less from trendiness of link-based articles. This is what I do with <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;codewithoutrules.com&#x2F;softwareclown&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;codewithoutrules.com&#x2F;softwareclown&#x2F;</a>.