Newsletter concept and issue 1.0 feedback

by Jeff

Hello all. I have been working on my newsletter concept and I would love some feedback from the crew. Before I dive in just want to thank everyone in this community for being awesome, supportive, and inspiring me to figure out how to make the life I want.

Concept

I believe there exists a gap in the space regarding communication. I am thinking of specifically targeting founders, indie hackers, and makers who often undervalue or underemphasize communication skills because they are so focused on building and hustling. I strongly believe, however, that effective communicators win. Those who can best explain their ideas, values, concepts, etc. often end up on the top of the pile.

In this case I am speaking of communication very broadly. This includes visual, written, verbal, from chatting with teammates or communities in Slack to negotiating a deal.

My idea is not to provide listicles or bite-sized advice (though that sort of thing may be a component of my newsletter at times) but longer-form dives into certain areas related to communication mediums, types, styles, and other relevant topics.

For example, the first draft of newsletter 1.0 is about documentation - its importance in software and beyond, a few tips on how to create exceptional documentation, and a couple examples.

I'm still tweaking and fine tuning both the content and the monetization strategy, but wanted to get a sort of proof of concept written out to see what this thing could look like and get some feedback.

Newsletter Issue 1.0

The majority of content will be for subscribers only but I have made the proof of concept issue available to the public so I can share it with you all.

Issue 1.0 --> TLP Newsletter Issue 1.0

Let me know what you think about the overall concept and/or the specific article if you have time to check it out.

Brutal honesty and constructive criticism welcomed with open arms. Thanks in advance.