August Updates
Howdy! I hope you’re doing well. After a reticent start to the season, Seattle’s summer is truly underway — I am in the process of moving into my very own house (and by “in the process” I mean “creating a Google Doc with various odds and ends that need to be done and bar carts that need to be purchased and stocked”), and air conditioning and a surplus of tower fans is top of mind. I have been biking a lot; I have a terrible farmer’s tan.
There has been lots of administrative work on Buttondown that probably does not concern you: I am setting up a new way to answer feedback & support concerns (so if emails from yours truly look different, that is why); I am setting up metrics dashboard in a foolish attempt at maturity; I am cleaning up lots of code.
Here’s what does concern you: your emails, as voluminous and lovely as ever, are getting delivered faster and more accurately than any point in 2019. I’ve done a lot of boring (well, I find it fascinating) backend work to reduce your time-to-inbox by around 30%; it’s still far too slow, and there is work to be done there, of which I will keep you apprised.
I’m also improving Buttondown’s email address validation to make sure all incoming subscribers are valid and friendly, and working on making it even easier for you to do things like import your subscribers or manage your tags.
And, as always, if you have any requests, recommendations, or feedback: just reply to this email. I’m all ears.