Thank you for reading
2020 has been a wild one but the two elements that have kept me grounded are reading and writing. Reading as many books about economics, philosophy, and summarizing all the interesting Substacks have given me solace.
However, we are in an age of abundance and too much content. We aren’t wired and capable of handling so many tweets, newsletters, and consumption.
Substack democratized access for great writing and distribution. But there are too many good writers and as Jeff Morris Jr. summarizes — it feels like homework.
This catalyzed the build for tyfr. Every Sunday, I sit down for two-three hours summarizing all the Substacks I subscribe to and categorize them into topics. Summarizing and articulating what the writers are communicating helps me absorb what they say.
So why not distribute it. That’s why I built Thank You For Reading (tyfr).
Thesis
The new age of social media content is not one of abundance but of curation. People want personalized content in this messy world. The best ones that do are able to figure out what the audience wants. It’s happening in the newsletter, podcast, and community space.
The Build
The build to release of v1 took approximately 20 hours over a two week span period. I used mainly used Notion + Figma + Webflow + Mailchimp + Netlify.
Time Split
- Writing summaries (3hours)
- Design (2 hours)
- Website building (4 hours)
- Email / Server Config (3 hours)
- Mailchimp Automation (5 hours)
- Testing (1 hour)
- Distribution (2 hours)
My Open Source Documentation on the build on Notion
The Future
I am working on a v2 where I can automate Substack newsletter summaries (insert AI buzzwords) and then add my personal touch as a writer.
Tyfr hopes to save you time so please check us out on Product Hunt.
Link 🔼 : https://www.producthunt.com/posts/thank-you-for-reading
Thank you for reading!
