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# Friday Notes #60 — I Read, I Learn, I Write, I Share
- URL: https://numericcitizen.me/friday-notes-60/
- Published: 2022-01-28T13:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2022-01-28T13:00:00.000Z
- Description: The reasons why I care to write and share might surprise you.
- Author: JF Martin
- Tags: Friday Notes Series

Introspection is my thing, so much that I created this website and newsletter. This week, while working on the next edition of [my monthly newsletter](https://numericcitizen.me/tag/newsletter/), I reflected on why I’m doing all this. It didn’t take long before I could find an explanation. *Crafting a new edition of my newsletter forces me to read more often and regularly*. Since my newsletter touches subjects like climate change and privacy protection, a lot of reading is needed each month to select content for inclusion in the newsletter. So, I learn new things that I want to remember, I write down notes that eventually make their way to an edition of the newsletter. So, let’s go back in time.

From 2009 to 2013, I was an indie iOS developer with three applications on the App Store. As you might guess, it required a lot of hard work, countless readings into Apple’s API documentation, human interface guidelines and specialized websites on the subject. When I read technical documentation, I always tend to write summaries or quick notes to help me perfect my understanding. I rarely write for others; I write because it helps me better integrate my readings and learning experiences. Writing acts as a process of knowledge internalization. The same goes for my introspection sessions. Writing makes my introspection exercise more beneficial and probably long-lasting.

On sharing. When I started developing for the iPhone, I wanted the world to know about my journey of designing, coding, publishing to the App Store and promoting my applications. So, I created a website on Google’s Blogger platform to publish articles about my discoveries my journey as an indie iPhone developer. Fast-forward to today, and here am I, sharing my thoughts, the conclusions of numerous introspection sessions.

Different times, different contexts, same pattern. Now you know why I’m doing all this.

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Starting this week, I'm adding a new feature to this newsletter series: “What did I learn this week?”. With all my readings during the week, I often learn new things along the way. I want to pick one thing I learned and share it with you. So, let’s do it.

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**What did I learn this week?** ***Solarpunk*** ([Wikipedia link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solarpunk?ref=numericcitizen.me)). According to Wikipedia: “**Solarpunk** is a genre and [art movement](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art%5Fmovement?ref=numericcitizen.me) that envisions how the future might look if humanity succeeded in solving major contemporary challenges with an emphasis on sustainability, [climate change](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate%5Fchange?ref=numericcitizen.me) and pollution.”. The following image is a prime example of the solarpunk artistic view of this world. In the next edition of the monthly newsletter, you'll know why I came across the solarpunk word.

![Source: [https://www.pixiv.net/en/artworks/48449367]](https://storage.ghost.io/c/db/90/db90e17a-b0ed-4eb3-8db1-a5b434dbead1/content/images/2022/01/IMG_8605.jpeg)

Source: <[https://www.pixiv.net/en/artworks/48449367]>