From 825573925e9253a5dc42ca9ede3cc75f9863f62b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Amolith Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2023 20:32:59 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] small improvements --- .../posts/pull-vs-push-intentional-notifications.md | 10 +++++----- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/content/posts/pull-vs-push-intentional-notifications.md b/content/posts/pull-vs-push-intentional-notifications.md index 59816dd..0bf1d1a 100644 --- a/content/posts/pull-vs-push-intentional-notifications.md +++ b/content/posts/pull-vs-push-intentional-notifications.md @@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ Ah shit. Where was `x` set again? _Does_ this function duplicate the logic of that other function 83 lines above? You've lost your train of thought and it's going to take you about 30 minutes to get it back.[^1] -Maybe you're spending time with your family but that new hire keeps asking for +Maybe you're spending time with your family, but that new hire keeps asking for help with this snippet of code they can't figure out. You genuinely want to help them, but time with family is incredibly valuable. It can wait until tomorrow. @@ -92,9 +92,9 @@ With a push-based system, you receive notifications on others' schedules, which might not line up well with your own. In a pull-based system, you receive "notifications" on _your_ schedule. You see what happened on social media when you log in, you receive emails when you explicitly fetch them, you see chat -messages when you open the app, etc. This allows you to decide when you're ready -to interact with that system, whether "ready" is every ten minutes, once you're -in the office, or during breakfast. +messages when you open the app, and so on. This allows you to decide when you're +ready to interact with that system, whether "ready" is every ten minutes, once +you're in the office, or during breakfast. ## Some suggestions @@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ general. Religiously unsubscribe from everything that clutters your inbox. If you don't actively want to see it, unsubscribe from it or write a rule that marks it as -read and immediately shoves it in for example, a Marketing folder. Inboxes are +read and immediately shoves it in, for example, a Marketing folder. Inboxes are for pertinent, important information; the latest shoe sale at your preferred big-box store is neither.