iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Sarah Schumacher @smschumacher.com · 27/02/2026

I’ve been so busy with work projects I haven’t made time for my own… a couple weekends ago I finally got around to adding manga reviews to my personal website just because I can. Slowly reviewing all the stuff I’ve read now and it’s super fun. smschumacher.com/manga-reviews/

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Manga Reviews

I read a lot of manga, so I’ve started to review the different series here as I get through them. I mostly read shonen and some seinen manga.

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Sarah Schumacher @smschumacher.com · 14/10/2025

The real benefit of natural peanut butter is the fact that you expend all the calories you’re about to eat just by attempting to stir it.

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Sarah Schumacher @smschumacher.com · 03/10/2025

To the purple hulk cat (?) on Fortnite tonight, who I took out at Floodgate: I realized you must have glitched at that exact moment. I just want you to know that at the end of that very match, during the final firefight, I too, lost connection and met my demise. The WiFi has avenged you. 🫡

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Sarah Schumacher @smschumacher.com · 29/06/2025

I'm building an AI meal planner, and both ChatGPT and Claude are making up fake recipe links. ChatGPT: "I should have clearly verified and linked to real, working recipe pages instead of placeholder-style links or slightly inaccurate URLs." You think? (No it doesn't, because it's AI) 😂

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Sarah Schumacher @smschumacher.com · 05/05/2025

WHY DO COMPANIES MAKE AN AMAZING ITEM THEN JUST “RETIRE” IT FOR NO REASON UGHHHHHHHHH

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Sarah Schumacher @smschumacher.com · 28/04/2025

I ended up running an agency because I started out as a freelancer. Which is what we talk about in last week's podcast. Listen in below or on your favorite podcast app to learn why we all hate top hats. 🎩 founderproblems.com/ep9-freelanc...

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EP9: Freelancing: A Minimum Viable Business

In EP9, we navigate the murky waters of freelancers vs. entrepreneurs with a detour into personal branding, personal goals, and leveraging personality types.

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Sarah Schumacher @smschumacher.com · 20/04/2025

I’m both tired of hearing about AI while thinking people are not talking enough about certain aspects. I’m finally writing about it. Part one is about my initial feelings and high-level considerations. Read and subscribe here for the next one (on how I use it). smschumacher.com/ok-fine-ill-...

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OK Fine, I’ll Talk About AI [Part 1]

I’m sick of hearing about AI, but I get asked about it, I use it, and it isn’t going away. So let’s talk artificial intelligence.

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Sarah Schumacher @smschumacher.com · 10/04/2025

In the latest podcast we talk silver linings after setbacks. Then veered into public speaking tips, survivorship bias, and pattern recognition. It's wide-ranging but with some great practical nuggets... have a listen (or watch) and let us know what you think. founderproblems.com/ep8-finding-...

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Sarah Schumacher @smschumacher.com · 06/04/2025

This entire thread is fascinating, and reminds me of the way everything is framed as right vs. left when it’s always been about class. The operative questions: who benefits? Who is incentivized to create certain dichotomies in how people talk about these concepts?

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Sarah Schumacher @smschumacher.com · 05/04/2025

Look at this beauty. New glass and aluminum Aeropress just arrived. I love my Aeropress Go but happy I get to start using this everyday and cut back on the daily dose of microplastics.

Image of a dark gray granite countertop, with a glass and metal Aeropress coffeemaker brewing atop a white Miir camp cup.

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Andrew Kohan @akohan.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

The reason fascism is defeated only by the application of power (through violence or overwhelming solidarity) and not the mechanisms of democracy or civil society is that it is immune to shame. It only cares for power and it only responds to real power.

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Sarah Schumacher @smschumacher.com · 01/04/2025

It is done. Finally. Haven't used Xitter since Musk completed his takeover, but finally got around to export/deletion of the account while locking username. See @mor10.com post on process if you need help: mor10.com/how-to-delet...

Screenshot of the settings window of Twitter saying "Your account is deactivated."

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Sarah Schumacher @smschumacher.com · 31/03/2025

Latest podcast episode dropped last week: on Rented vs. Owned Platforms, which is a frequent conversation topic here. I wrote about this a month or two ago in one of my newsletters, but if you prefer audio, check it out at founderproblems.com (it will be the last one with mediocre sound).

A graphic promoting Founder Problems podcast Episdoe 7: Rented vs. Owned Platforms: In this episode we discuss rented versus owned digital Internet platforms, because social media accounts are great until they pull the rug out from under you. A cute little dumpster fire is in the corner, his single tear betraying the overwhelm behind the holding-it-together smile, because business is hard and anyone who says otherwise is selling something.

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John Skiles Skinner @skiles.blue · 21/03/2025

I helped build a government AI system. DOGE fired me, rolled the AI out to the whole agency, and implied the AI can do my job and the jobs of the others they've fired. It can't. But, what DOGE accidentally revealed about themselves in the process is fascinating. 🧵

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Sarah Schumacher @smschumacher.com · 22/03/2025

If Jesus came back, he’d get “deported.”

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Bluesky @bsky.app · 20/03/2025

We 💙 links! Starting this week, we've made it even easier for newsrooms and more to track how much traffic Bluesky is sending to their sites. For those setting up analytics, Bluesky's referrer is go.bsky.app.

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Sarah Schumacher @smschumacher.com · 15/03/2025

Have you ever launched a new idea or product to crickets? In Episode 6 of the Founder Problems podcast, we talk about preventing that by finding product-market fit. Then we put this advice into action... it's our 1st video episode! Should we keep doing video? founderproblems.com/ep6-when-the...

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EP6: When the Market Says ‘Nice Try, Buddy:’ Finding Product Market Fit

In this episode, we talk about understanding your Total Addressable Market (TAM) and listening to feedback before assuming your next idea is the big one.

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Sarah Schumacher @smschumacher.com · 15/03/2025

It's been a little hectic, so I haven't promoted the last couple podcast episodes, but they're both milestones! Episode 5: Vetting Cofounders, is the first to come with a resource. Partnership due diligence is important, and we have a list of things to consider: founderproblems.com/ep5-vetting-...

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EP5: Vetting Cofounders: Why Swiping Right Isn’t Enough

We stress the importance of thorough due diligence for cofounders, with practical tips like working together on a trial basis and ensuring aligned values.

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Sarah Schumacher @smschumacher.com · 28/02/2025

There are many reasons I believe WordPress is a superior website platform. Transferability is one: a client had a staging site at a host they were leaving. I hopped in, saved a backup, did a quick local install to confirm backup, then filed it away until they’re ready. You can’t do that with Wix.

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Sarah Schumacher @smschumacher.com · 23/02/2025

Imagine what would happen if every US worker went on strike. The only thing billionaires care about is money, which they make off of YOUR labor. It’s time to go on the offense. Everyone needs to be on the same page: sign up for this general strike and let’s get to 11 million. generalstrikeus.com

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The General Strike

The General strike -the people united shall never be stopped. If we strike together we can make true real change. Sign the strike card today.

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Sarah Schumacher @smschumacher.com · 17/02/2025

Have you ever delayed a project because you didn't feel like it was ready? Are you curious about people who constantly hit publish? Do you want to know their secret? Just. Start. It's not easy, but it's the truth. Check out my last newsletter for a boost of self-confidence:

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Just Start: The Successful Entrepreneur’s Secret

There are certain phrases I find myself repeating like a broken record, because they’re so important and so widely applicable. One top contender: “Just Start.”

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Sarah Schumacher @smschumacher.com · 12/02/2025

In our latest podcast episode, Zach, Lee and I discuss the myth that you have to focus on only one thing... We talk about systems, natural nerd skills, and advice to our younger selves about choosing a career path. This is the first episode in our new format - feedback welcomed!

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Sarah Schumacher @smschumacher.com · 09/02/2025

Welp, time to delete this from all website use. It’s not the first I’ve heard of it, but deep integrations make it convenient and it’s already installed lots of places. #webdev: I suggest moving to Cloudflare Turnstile.

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404 Media @404media.co · 05/02/2025

You can’t post your way out of fascism Authoritarians and tech CEOs now share the same goal: to keep us locked in an eternal doomscroll instead of organizing against them 🔗 www.404media.co/you-cant-pos...

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You Can’t Post Your Way Out of Fascism

Authoritarians and tech CEOs now share the same goal: to keep us locked in an eternal doomscroll instead of organizing against them, Janus Rose writes.

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Sarah Schumacher @smschumacher.com · 07/02/2025

In all the chaos of the last couple weeks, I forgot to share my last newsletter, on rented vs. leased vs. owned platforms. It's more important than ever that people understand this, and it's been great to see discussions about it happening right here on Bluesky. smschumacher.com/stop-buildin...

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Stop Building Your Online Presence on Rented Internet Platforms

Platforms package your data to simplify use and sharing, but it’s important to make choices that ensure you own that data in a transferrable format.

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Sarah Schumacher @smschumacher.com · 06/02/2025

If you don't occasionally lose multiple hours in a week to troubleshooting caching issues... are you even a web developer? #webdev

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Sarah Schumacher @smschumacher.com · 01/02/2025

How do Comicon events do security? All these people walking in with fake weapons… do they make everyone send their anime swords through metal detectors? Do security personnel dress like Storm Troopers? I have so many questions.

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Samir Shuman @devmansam.net · 18/01/2025

Fed up with hustle culture? Founder Problems brings unscripted, anti-hustle conversations with real founders who are also programmers tackling real-world challenges. Check it out here shorturl.at/Otai1 & follow Sarah @smschumacher.com ! She rocks! #100Devs #webdev #tech #programming #techpodcast

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Founder Problems Podcast

Podcast · Lee Zuvanich, Zach Oshinbanjo, Sarah Schumacher · Unscripted, anti-hustle conversations with real founders working through real problems. Behind closed doors, founders aren’t talking about t...

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Sarah Schumacher @smschumacher.com · 31/01/2025

How do you know when you quit a business? Or pivot? Or shelve an idea for good? We share our own thinking and personal stories around this in Episode 3 of the Founder Problems #podcast: When to Quit. Listen on your favorite podcast platform or founderproblems.com.

A graphic promoting Founder Problems podcast Episode 3: When to Quit: Feast or Famine Cycles, Slow Intuition, and Listening to the Market. In this episode, we discuss our experiences with the mental gymnastics behind tough decisions. How do you know when to push through and when to throw in the towel?. A cute little dumpster fire is in the corner, his single tear betraying the overwhelm behind the holding-it-together smile, because business is hard and anyone who says otherwise is selling something.

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Sarah Schumacher @smschumacher.com · 27/01/2025

I hate football and I could care less about the score, but I can track how well the Chiefs are doing solely by the explosions in our neighborhood.

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Chad Loder @chadloder.dev · 24/01/2025

When exchanging your @signal.org contact info over an insecure channel (like a text message or DM), it's a good idea to generate a Signal link (URL) from the app, then you should RESET that link after you connect with the other person on Signal. Thanks to @micahflee.com for reporting.

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Signal’s New Usernames Help Keep the Cops Out of Your Data

Ephemeral usernames instead of phone numbers safeguard privacy — and makes the Signal messenger app even harder to subpoena.

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Sarah Schumacher @smschumacher.com · 23/01/2025

This is absolute gold. Dev is chaotic hilarious.

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Sarah Schumacher @smschumacher.com · 22/01/2025

“I do not want to hop on a call because you are too lazy to write a cogent message.” This is a great newsletter from Wes Kao on why sometimes Slack is better. newsletter.weskao.com/p/no-i-dont-...

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No, I don't want to hop on a call

I do not want to hop on a call because you are too lazy to write a cogent message

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Sarah Schumacher @smschumacher.com · 18/01/2025

This, 1000x this. If you need help, I do this for a living, build website and email newsletter all in one. And as a creative, I have my own site and it’s just the best. Don’t give your work to free-riding billionaires. cyclonepress.com

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Website Design for Small Business > cyclone press

Well-designed websites that work: Impress clients and generate leads for your small business with a clean, user-friendly website that does the work for you.

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Sarah Schumacher @smschumacher.com · 17/01/2025

Jan. 1 we launched Founder Problems #podcast. I did brand design (logo incomplete), sound design/editing/publishing over 2 months, then built the website in 2 days. It's been wild. I'm fairly happy with Episode 2, on how we approach the new year. Check it out (only 28 min): founderproblems.com

A graphic promoting Founder Problems podcast Episode 2: Three Approaches to Annual Planning: Tarot Cards, B.L.U.F.F., and the Pen-to-Spreadsheet Pipeline. Description: In this episode, Lee Zuvanich, Zach Oshinbanjo, and Sarah Schumacher tackle the once in a year task of planning the next one. From Pinterest-level vision boards to X-men and mortar inspired operational plans, we cover three wildly different planning styles that all end up being mostly the same (hint: start with values). Yes, the ubiquitous rocks and pebble illustration is mentioned, but only once. A cute little dumpster fire is in the corner, his single tear betraying the overwhelm behind the holding-it-together smile, because business is hard and anyone who says otherwise is selling something.

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Sarah Schumacher @smschumacher.com · 17/01/2025

#webdev PSA: Docker Desktop Mac has an infinite malware pop-up (incorrectly signed certificate). Wasted time on the main workaround, but this is what worked: 1. Uninstall Docker 2. Restart 3. Download DMG of newest Docker file 4. Reinstall Docker from the command line github.com/docker/for-m...

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[Workaround in description] Mac is detecting Docker as a malware and keeping it from starting · Issue #7520 · docker/for-mac

Description Whenever Docker is started, this error is shown: Malware Blocked. “com.docker.socket” was not opened because it contains malware. this action did not harm your Mac. Reproduce Start Dock...

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Sarah Schumacher @smschumacher.com · 15/01/2025

Absolutely everyone needs to read this thread.

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Mike Masnick @masnick.com · 13/01/2025

Ah yes, Zuck going back to his made up "free speech roots" by... blocking links to a decentralized competitor.

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Sarah Schumacher @smschumacher.com · 11/01/2025

People who have websites (personal or business): what was the defining moment you decided you needed one, and how did you choose the platform or provider? For those without, why haven’t you prioritized a website? Not needed, too much work, something else?

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Sarah Schumacher @smschumacher.com · 11/01/2025

Sometimes I wish I had more (non-bot) followers purely for the ability to run statistically significant polls.

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Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 10/01/2025

If you are so inclined, here's "How to delete your Facebook account and take your data with you. Meta has buried account deletion and deactivation within your Facebook settings, but we found them." www.popsci.com/diy/how-to-d...

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How to delete your Facebook account and take your data with you

If you want to know how to delete your Facebook account, follow these steps to get rid of it, and also save anything you want to keep.

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 08/01/2025

Meta literally created a LGBTQ exception for calling someone mentally ill as an insult. You can't do it for any other group except LGBTQ people.

The image is from a "Transparency Center" document and lists guidelines regarding acceptable and prohibited content for insults. It mentions:

1. Insults about:

Character, such as cowardice, dishonesty, criminality, and sexual promiscuity or immorality.

Mental characteristics, including but not limited to accusations of stupidity, intellectual capacity, and mental illness, as well as unsupported comparisons among politically correct (PC) groups based on inherent intellectual traits.

2. Highlighted section:

The document allows allegations of mental illness or abnormality when tied to gender or sexual orientation, referencing political and religious discourse about transgenderism and homosexuality. It also acknowledges the non-serious use of terms like "weird."

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Sarah Schumacher @smschumacher.com · 08/01/2025

Agree with the urgency here. It’s becoming more important than it’s ever been. OWN YOUR CONTENT.

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✪ Gray Skies Ahead ✪ @jongraywb.blacksky.app · 03/01/2025

Hey, dont forget you can detach quotes from people out to dunk for clout or folks who are just being weird at you for no reason. ❤️‍🔥

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Sarah Schumacher @smschumacher.com · 02/01/2025

After hours finessing logo curves, sound design + building a website in 2 days, I'm thrilled to announce the Founder Problems podcast! Episode 1 is available wherever you get your podcasts. Unscripted, anti-hustle conversations with real founders working through real problems. Please listen & share!

Graphic announcing the release of Founder Problems podcast episode 1: Why, where Zach Oshinbanjo, Lee Zuvanich, and Sarah Schumacher talk about their personal founder journeys and why they decided to start this podcast. Listen on your favorite podcast platform or founderproblems.com

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