“There is One Story. We’re Still On It.” published in Backchannel by Steven Levy

Medium Daily Digest Published by authors and publications you follow There is One Story. We're Still On It. Backchannel is moving to Condé Nast. Jessi Hempel is joining us. We're poised to grow. But we still will publish only the good stuff. Dear Backchannel readers, ¶ When I started writing about the digital revolution over 30 years ago, tech journalism was a backwater. Today, it's the ocean. The dizzying changes from microprocessors… in Backchannel, by Steven Levy 5 min read Recommended by Medium Staff You'd Have to be Crazy (Part III) Homelessness in America This is the third in a five-part series about homelessness, mental health, addiction, and family. (Here's Part I and Part II.) ¶ Ellie was probably in her mid-forties, dressed like a soccer mom… in The Awl, by Peter Wieben 8 min read Most recommended by people you follow A quick note from a condescending liberal As everyone already knows, liberals are often seen as "smug" or "condescending." As a liberal myself, I don't think either of these… qualities are great to have, but I am totally guilty of exhibiting them, too. Lately, I've found myself not wanting to give a Trump supporter even an ounce of my attention because just the act of… Sarah Cooper 2 min read The Conversational Economy Part 1: What's Causing the Bot Craze? in Greylock Perspectives, by Sarah Guo 12 min read Let's Upgrade Bill Gates' Climate Reading List It's hard to not love the modern Bill Gates. He eradicates polio, he fights big tobacco, he pushes for gender pay equality…and he's just an… in Obvious Ventures, by Andrew Beebe 8 min read The Future of Virtual Reality (and why it's causing us to change our name) Chris Milk 7 min read The Future of Virtual Reality (and why it's causing us to change our name) Within 7 min read Top stories in tech 15 Tools That Will Help You Build Your Website (No Coding Required) So many ideas, so little time (or coding ability)! If you're ready to launch a new website for your startup, personal blog, portfolio, or… anything else, getting things up and running can often be a daunting and expensive process. We put together a collection of 15 tools to help you build and launch your next website—even if you have… in Product Hunt, by Product Hunt 7 min read One does not simply learn to code One does not simply learn to code. Because coding isn't easy. Coding is hard. Everyone knows that. Anyone who's scoured a stack trace — or… in Free Code Camp, by Quincy Larson 6 min read Top stories in productivity Lazy Leadership Why I rarely go to the office, only see my team a couple times a week, and let other people make important decisions. ¶ Let's just get this out there: on paper, I'm a terrible CEO. I avoid going… in The Modern Team, by Andrew Wilkinson 13 min read Why You Should Keep An Accomplishments List Many of us rely on plans and to-do lists to prioritize our time and stay on track for the future, but what about after we complete those… in Life Learning, by Andrew Merle 3 min read Top stories in life-lessons The Primary Barrier Stopping You From Everything You Want In Life Jack Canfield once said, "Everything you want is on the other side of fear." And he's right. But I'm going to take it one step further. Pain, discomfort, shock, boredom, impostor syndrome, awkwardness, fear, being wrong, failing, ignorance, looking stupid: your avoidance of these feelings is stopping you from a life beyond your… in Life Learning, by Benjamin P. Hardy 4 min read How I try to stay balanced in a world I can't always control I want to be very clear with you. I am not a calm, placid lake. I know it'd be awesome if I was, but the truth is a million miles away. in HI MY NAME IS JON, by Jon Westenberg 7 min read Top stories in creativity I want to be a Jack of all trades I was asked recently if I think that it's better to master one thing or be kind of good at a bunch of things. And that's a question that I… don't have an answer to. ¶ For me, life is about exploring my passions, and I have many. My ruling passion is writing, but I'm equally obsessed with entrepreneurship and business, technology and… in HI MY NAME IS JON, by Jon Westenberg 3 min read Introducing the Internet Creators Guild I started paying my bills with YouTube money around the time I hit a million views a month. My content was admittedly low budget and "views… in Internet Creators Guild, by Hank Green 9 min read Read more on Medium Connect with us on:

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