When Writing Tanks Your Company
Clear writing is still one of the best business tools because it removes friction. It helps people understand what you d...
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I build things, make things, and write about the parts worth sharing.
Some of it's work. Some of it's life. Most of it comes from actually doing the thing before writing about it.
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FEATURED
Writing for Businesses
Clear writing is still one of the best business tools because it removes friction. It helps people understand what you d...
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Regular Blog Content Still Matters, But Only If It’s Actually Useful
Regular blog content still matters, but only when it’s actually useful. A good blog should help people find you, underst...
READ ARTICLE →Clear Writing Is Still the Best Business Tool
Clear writing is still one of the best business tools because it removes friction. It helps people understand what you d...
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Why AI Feels Useless When You Don’t Give It Enough to Work With
AI can feel incredible and completely useless within the same five-minute window, which is probably part of why people a...
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Work Doesn’t Wait For Perfect Conditions
A personal essay on dad life, five kids under five, and learning to work without perfect conditions. There’s a very spec...
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A LITTLE
ABOUT ME
I’m a Southern California husband and dad who’s spent a lot of years building websites, working with software, making videos and podcasts, teaching online, and chasing various business ideas. Some went better than others... which is usually where the interesting stories come from.
This site is where I write about what I’ve learned from all of it, along with the parts of life that don’t fit neatly into a professional bio. Work, creativity, products, family, and whatever else feels useful enough to share.
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I write about whatever interests me... from the technology I use every day to life, family, work, and the lessons that come with all of it.
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ARTICLES
My articles are about my everyday life as a father of five young children living in the mountains of California.
Work Doesn’t Wait For Perfect Conditions
A personal essay on dad life, five kids under five, and learning to work without perfect conditions. There’s a very spec...
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Why I Started a Blog About Everything I Know
I started my website and blog, toddhapgood.com, because my life doesn’t fit neatly into one category, and I don’t really...
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When SaaS Companies Start Believing They’re Bigger Than Their Users
A personal essay on SaaS ego, user trust, and what happens when startup culture forgets who built it. I’ve got a specifi...
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GUIDES & TUTORIALS
Useful walkthroughs for building, fixing, learning, and figuring things out without turning a simple answer into a 47-step ordeal.
Writing for Businesses
Clear writing is still one of the best business tools because it removes friction. It helps people understand what you d...
READ ARTICLE →When Writing Tanks Your Company
Clear writing is still one of the best business tools because it removes friction. It helps people understand what you d...
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REVIEWS
I like to buy things, especially techy things. If I buy or try something I feel is worth reviewing extensively, I'll post those things here.
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VIDEOS
These videos are going to be a combination of everything that has a video, regardless of topic.
Regular Blog Content Still Matters, But Only If It’s Actually Useful
Regular blog content still matters, but only when it’s actually useful. A good blog should help people find you, underst...
READ ARTICLE →Clear Writing Is Still the Best Business Tool
Clear writing is still one of the best business tools because it removes friction. It helps people understand what you d...
READ ARTICLE →Why AI Feels Useless When You Don’t Give It Enough to Work With
AI can feel incredible and completely useless within the same five-minute window, which is probably part of why people a...
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WHAT I'M DOING
THINKING ABOUT
MAKING MORE ROOM FOR WHAT MATTERS.
I’ve been paying closer attention to where my time goes, what actually deserves it, and how often the loudest thing gets mistaken for the most important.
WORKING ON
BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO KEEP PROJECTS MOVING.
I like a useful system. I just don’t want to spend more time organizing the work than actually doing it... which feels like a reasonable request.
USING / TESTING
TOOLS I’M ACTUALLY USING.
Writing tools, software, notes, and other things that earn their place by being useful instead of merely having an impressive onboarding screen.
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