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Salman Ansari
Personal blog · salman.io/blog · on HN as daretorantwritingproductivitycareer
Salman Ansari's personal blog at salman.io covers writing, productivity and career. Since 2020, 8 different Hacker News readers have linked it 23 times, most often “The Polymath Playbook”. It is still writing: the last post was on 2026-10-23, and you can follow it by feed.
Too few sampled comments (1) to say how often HN recommends it.?
Why HN links it
HN readers link the author's notes on digital gardens, a concept for tending a personal website as an evolving space. One commenter points to it as an introduction to the idea.
Summarised by Claude from a sample of 1 HN comments that link here. Each comment is marked recommending, critical or neutral (citing without judging); how this works.
I'm a startup founder, software engineer, writer, artist, teacher and DJ. I write a weekly newsletter called Quick Brown Fox — it’s about creativity, curiosity and embracing a polymath lifestyle. Each edition features essays, art and resources shared in the spirit of learning in public.
Most-linked posts?
- The Polymath Playbook3 people · 3 mentions · first linked 2020-08-22
- The Magic of Boredom2 people · 3 mentions · first linked 2021-07-20
- Don't Wait for Motivation, Act for Momentum2 people · 2 mentions · first linked 2022-11-12
What Hacker News says?
Nice! Give it a shot, you never know what might come of it :) I had been writing nonfiction essays when one day a story idea came and I shared it, got some good feedback, then just kept going with it. They are not easy to write, but the key to the fable is the lesson, so I’m sure if you took one or two you wanted to share you could turn them into a story. Either way, you have some fun with it! And thanks, I’m approa…
Comment linking /newsletter
on “Ask HN: Comment here about whatever you're passionate about at the moment”Submitted The Polymath Playbook as a story · 214 points
HN discussionPS. I think the reason I keep a website is that I like this ‘digital garden’ ethos. My own little turf which I can tend to and see what becomes of it. If you haven’t encountered this concept before, this is a decent starting point: https://salman.io/notes/digital-gardens/
Comment linking /notes/digital-gardens/
on “Ask HN: How do people find your blog?”Submitted Don't Wait for Motivation, Act for Momentum as a story · 3 points
HN discussionSubmitted Rewards of Routine as a story · 3 points
HN discussionSubmitted Stop Waiting for the Ripe Idea as a story · 3 points
HN discussionSubmitted The Polymath Playbook as a story · 3 points
HN discussionSubmitted The Polymath Playbook as a story · 3 points
HN discussionSubmitted Bumps Are the Road as a story · 2 points
HN discussionSubmitted How to Ask for Feedback as a story · 2 points
HN discussionSubmitted Listen to Yourself: Noticing inner signals as a story · 2 points
HN discussionSubmitted The Magic of Boredom as a story · 2 points
HN discussionSubmitted The Magic of Boredom as a story · 2 points
HN discussionSubmitted Echoes of Reflection: Finding Balance After Burnout as a story · 2 points
HN discussionSubmitted The Art of Persuasion as a story · 2 points
HN discussionSubmitted The Burden of Expectation as a story · 2 points
HN discussionSubmitted Why Bother? as a story · 2 points
HN discussionSubmitted Overcoming Negativity as a story · 1 points
HN discussionSubmitted Don’t Wait for Motivation, Act for Momentum as a story · 1 points
HN discussionSubmitted The Polymath Playbook as a story · 1 points
HN discussionSubmitted The Magic of Boredom as a story · 1 points
HN discussionSubmitted Status Police as a story · 1 points
HN discussionSubmitted The Body Knows When It’s Alone as a story · 1 points
HN discussion
