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Yury Molodtsov

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Essays by Yury Molodtsov on startup communications, technology, software, productivity, media, and internet culture.

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125 from 1 Jun 2019 to 26 Oct 2026
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2026 27

  1. Let the Builders Talk
  2. Oct 25, 2026
  3. More →
  4. Acropolis privacy policy
  5. Acropolis
  6. Oct 10, 2026
  7. How Obsidian Built a Cult of Note Taking
  8. Compounding Communications
  9. How Vercel Turned Shipping Into Its Brand
  10. How Linear Turned Craft Into a B2B Growth Strategy
  11. How beehiiv Sold the Morning Brew Playbook to Everyone
  12. The Game of Consequences
  13. Friends
  14. On Moral Panics
  15. Marble Reader
  16. How to Solve AI's Messaging Problem
  17. Strata is a Minimal Native Outliner for MacOS
  18. The Age of the Polymath
  19. Marble Reader, Safari-like Reading Mode for Chrome
  20. Product Hunt Is No Longer for Indie Makers
  21. Why I've Built Syndicator
  22. The State of Media 2026
  23. Writing by Yury Molodtsov - Tech and Comms | Yury Molodtsov
  24. Shiori, A Novel Bookmarking App
  25. AI Won’t Kill SaaS But It Might Kill The Messy Middle
  26. Building Personal Software
  27. Founders Need Better PR

2025 19

  1. Why Growth Matters
  2. The AI Price Hike
  3. Retro Tech Became the New Luxury
  4. How Startups Get Viral
  5. How Big is TBPN?
  6. Apple Watch is Better than Whoop and Oura
  7. The Best Brands for Enthusiasts
  8. How Much Spotify Pays Artists
  9. The Limits of the Network State
  10. I Can't Stop Using Dia Browser
  11. The Broken Promises of Substack
  12. Highlights from Apple in China | Yury Molodtsov
  13. IMAX is a Superbrand | Yury Molodtsov
  14. The Myths of Venture Capital | Yury Molodtsov
  15. Why I Don’t Like CarPlay | Yury Molodtsov
  16. The Sad State of Web Browsers | Yury Molodtsov
  17. Why People Leak to the Media | Yury Molodtsov
  18. iPads Are Now Both Expensive and Useless | Yury Molodtsov
  19. Why Greg Egan is the Greatest Living Sci-Fi Author

2024 21

  1. How I Stopped Hating Running | Yury Molodtsov
  2. My Holiday Gift Guide | Yury Molodtsov
  3. On Getting Older | Yury Molodtsov
  4. Omnivore is Dead: Where to Go Next | Yury Molodtsov
  5. Apple Doesn't Make an iPad for Me | Yury Molodtsov
  6. WordPress Doesn't Matter for the Future of Web | Yury Molodtsov
  7. Sennheiser Momentum 4 Wireless Review: A Silent Hit
  8. Why I’m Excited About Meta Orion | Yury Molodtsov
  9. Social Media Platforms Have Killed Links | Yury Molodtsov
  10. The Ode to Apple Notes | Yury Molodtsov
  11. Going Direct In Communications | Yury Molodtsov
  12. How to Fight a Crisis with PR | Yury Molodtsov
  13. What Makes Telegram Special | Yury Molodtsov
  14. How Twitter Changed Since Elon's Takeover | Yury Molodtsov
  15. What The EU Should Have Done Instead of DMA | Yury Molodtsov
  16. The United Internet is Collapsing | Yury Molodtsov
  17. Why Arc is The Best Browser | Yury Molodtsov
  18. Can Markets Regulate Themselves? | Yury Molodtsov
  19. Why Execution Eats Ideas For Lunch | Yury Molodtsov
  20. The Unsettling Battle Between Media and Technology
  21. The Unstoppable EU and The Immovable Apple | Yury Molodtsov

2023 30

  1. Why AI Doomerism is Flawed and Misguided | Yury Molodtsov
  2. My Default Apps | Yury Molodtsov
  3. Communicating with Numbers | Yury Molodtsov
  4. Does Blogging Even Work? | Yury Molodtsov
  5. Why Superhuman Is Worth $30 | Yury Molodtsov
  6. Uber is Good, Actually | Yury Molodtsov
  7. Basecamp is a Contrarian Marketing Operation | Yury Molodtsov
  8. Web Apps Are Better Than No Apps | Yury Molodtsov
  9. Sorry, But Google Meet Is Better Than Zoom | Yury Molodtsov
  10. Finalist: A Simpler To-do App | Yury Molodtsov
  11. Omnivore Review: An Underrated Read-Later App | Yury Molodtsov
  12. What Is Elon Musk | Yury Molodtsov
  13. I Wish Bear Hadn’t Wasted Years | Yury Molodtsov
  14. You Can Compete By Being Competent | Yury Molodtsov
  15. How To Recognize Grifters | Yury Molodtsov
  16. Facebook Went Meta, But Google Isn’t Alphabet | Yury Molodtsov
  17. Ads and the Privacy Panic | Yury Molodtsov
  18. The PR Flywheel: What It Can And Can’t Do For Your Business
  19. You Can't Work On An iPad | Yury Molodtsov
  20. Why Algorithmic Feeds Can Be Good | Yury Molodtsov
  21. Why Micropayments Don’t Work And People Hate Paywalls
  22. Touch the Glass: Finding a Better Home for Your Photos
  23. How to Use Virtual Backgrounds for Meetings in a Non-Cringe Way
  24. Raindrop Review: Better Bookmarks For Twitter And YouTube
  25. How to Read Newsletters In An App | Yury Molodtsov
  26. Some Controversial Things I Believe | Yury Molodtsov
  27. How to Start a Personal Blog | Yury Molodtsov
  28. A Better Way to Keep Organize Your Tasks | Yury Molodtsov
  29. How to Run A Remote Team | Yury Molodtsov
  30. The PARA Method To Organize Your Work And Life | Yury Molodtsov

2022 10

  1. How to Work Remotely and Stay Sane | Yury Molodtsov
  2. Switch to a Modern Read-Later App Already | Yury Molodtsov
  3. How Would Anti-Instagram Look Like? | Yury Molodtsov
  4. Crypto Preachers vs Crypto Skeptics | Yury Molodtsov
  5. How to Get Media to Cover Your Fundraising | Yury Molodtsov
  6. Workflowy is the Platform to Build Your Ideal Notes System
  7. Your Inner Voice and the Value of Silence | Yury Molodtsov
  8. The Updated Guide to Workflowy | Yury Molodtsov
  9. All the Ways to Keep Tasks | Yury Molodtsov
  10. Why I Dropped Apple Watch for a Mechanical Watch | Yury Molodtsov

2021 4

  1. Mailbrew Review: Personalized Email News Digests | Yury Molodtsov
  2. Why You've Dropped Your Todo List | Yury Molodtsov
  3. Feedbin Review: One App to Consume All News | Yury Molodtsov
  4. Why Apple Has to Allow Sideloading | Yury Molodtsov

2020 13

  1. Browsers Are Outdated And Somebody Has To Do Something
  2. A Controversial Opinion: Online Ads Are Good | Yury Molodtsov
  3. There Is An Empty Space In Team Productivity | Yury Molodtsov
  4. How to Write Helpful Investor Updates | Yury Molodtsov
  5. A Comparative Review of iOS Browsers | Yury Molodtsov
  6. There's No Such Thing As Crisis PR | Yury Molodtsov
  7. The PARA Method in Workflowy | Yury Molodtsov
  8. Google and the Paradigm Shift | Yury Molodtsov
  9. The Ultimate Guide to Workflowy | Yury Molodtsov
  10. The Evolution of Outliners | Yury Molodtsov
  11. Superhuman and Premium Software | Yury Molodtsov
  12. The Art of Storytelling | Yury Molodtsov
  13. How to Work With Reporters and Get Publications in Media

2019 1

  1. What Are The Chances They Will Replace You As The CEO?