Vigneshwar’s blog

Welcome! These are my ‘Operator Notes’ about people, systems and reality at work. I write to keep a record of observations, reasoning, and my attempts to act with clarity and composure.

The invisible work of good managers — March 21, 2026
Drink water and mind my business — January 21, 2022
What should I do with work in progress notes — January 4, 2022
Now pages — December 30, 2021
Witness — April 27, 2021
Writing is an iterative loop — March 30, 2021
Content flow from idea to essay — March 20, 2021
Don’t use audio — March 10, 2021
Editing writing — March 4, 2021
Minimum viable essay — March 2, 2021
Why document arguments — March 1, 2021
Writing a weekly newsletter — February 27, 2021
Mindfulness in conversations — February 26, 2021
Externalize your ideas — February 25, 2021
Helping others find clarity — February 24, 2021
What should you write about in your notes — January 4, 2021
Why you should write in markdown — December 30, 2020
No more zero days — December 14, 2020
Reading, note-taking and writing — October 18, 2020
Multi-factor authentication is for everyone — October 5, 2020
A decade of learning and growth with the melton foundation — September 30, 2020
Writing without resistance — September 27, 2020
The beginners' guide to using a password manager — September 17, 2020
Personal knowledge management with linked notes — September 2, 2020
Gamification in a lending business — August 22, 2020
Honest communication solves problems — August 9, 2020
How to delegate work effectively — July 12, 2020
Structure your role at work — June 10, 2020
Commentary on "Confession of a buddhist atheist" — April 4, 2015
Finding art in photography — October 13, 2013