Michael Lynch • 1/14/2026

Refactoring English: Month 13

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This article is the 13th monthly retrospective from Michael, a software developer and indie founder, detailing progress on his book 'Refactoring English: Effective Writing for Software Developers.' He reviews his goals, including publishing a blog post that hit #1 on Hacker News, developing a Flutter app, and writing a cross-language library. The post includes metrics on website traffic and pre-order revenue, focusing on the challenges of maintaining focus as a developer-writer.

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