Spencer Wright
Spencer Wright is the (mostly accidental) founder of Scope of Work, which he started writing (as The Prepared) in 2013. Today he serves as its editor-in-chief and chief dilettante.
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2020-11-16
Notes, 2020-11-16.
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-Spencer Wright
The most clicked link from last week's issue (~14% of opens) was photos…
2020-11-09
Notes, 2020-11-09.
What a weekend.
There are no bad vibes in this week’s newsletter. I’ve been fairly stressed…
2020-10-26
Notes, 2020-10-26.
I don’t think about it that often, but my job is pretty weird. Every week I send…
2020-10-19
Notes, 2020-10-19.
One of the signifiers of personal maturity that I hold dear is the willingness to embrace mere acceptability.…
2020-10-12
Notes, 2020-10-12.
It would appear that one of my favorite things to do is to take on long and involved…
2020-08-17
Why are iPhone 5c cases, in all of their platonic perfection, covered with pencil marks?…
2020-07-27
Flying houses, supersonic greenwashing, and X-ray inspections of counterfeit Lightning-to-headphone adapters.…
2020-07-20
Pizza boxes, when stainless steel rusts, and a fantastic tour of the Playstation factory.…
2020-07-06
Notes, 2020-07-06.
Back in April I mentioned that Uline CEO Liz Uilein, a top Trump donor, had pushed her employees…
2020-06-29
Notes, 2020-06-29.
Last week I implemented the first tentative steps towards reopening The Prepared’s workshop - steps that are…
2020-06-08
Notes, 2020-06-08.
On an average week this newsletter is opened by between three and five thousand people. A well-performing link…