🕺🕺 I’m back, baby. Can’t wait to hang out with the Misfits in London next month at @microconf.com ‘s Growth Retreat! Discount code below if you’re after a ticket to the magic ❤️

032c published online my interview with the master of writing Shane Anderson - most delirious and most objective interview on AI ever. 032c.com/magazine/wha...

Straight from a Google Gemini 2.0 Flash marketing email: Get ready for many actionable insights, a productivity boost, and the seamless experience of… well, doing things seamlessly. 🤦‍♀️ #ai

theick.app is in 3rd place atm on @uneed.best… Plz go show us some love, let’s see if we can get a little higher 😬 www.uneed.best/tool/ickapp 🙏

🚀 BIG NEWS: I've just offered 50% OFF to EVERYONE in Uneed's waiting list to help clear our 100+ days queue! Expect a massive wave of new product launches and significantly increased traffic on Uneed in the next few days. 1/2

Hey everyone, just a little reminder that I have a Starter Pack of people who offer writing resources, tips, advice and training. I’m looking for more people to add to it, so please can you share this post to help me find more #writers go.bsky.app/L5YqWf1

We’re live on @uneed.best. Please check out @theick.app and give us an upvote if you’re interested in what we’re trying to achieve. www.uneed.best/tool/ickapp Thanks again to @tsanlis.bsky.social for creating the best Product Hunt alternative ✌️

@uneed.best 👀

🎙️ Just published a new episode of Software Social: Colleen & Michele are back on the mics! (For today, at least). Have a listen:

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Correct! Would banish too ❤️

In April 2024, a few words like "delve" had a viral moment, when researchers pointed out that GPT-4 used it often, demonstrating that the spread of the word showed AI in science papers. Did that result in a decrease in AI use in scientific writing? No, but people started avoiding the word "delve!"

Some of the reasoning people give for preferring lowercase is interesting. It cracks me up that it says young adults announce on TikTok they’ve turned on auto-capitalization as a sign of maturity.

Didn’t you hear? ick is now free 🎉 Sign up: theick.app

Avoid jargon and buzzwords whenever possible. When you have to use terms that might not be commonly known or used among your audience, explain what these terms mean. If you can't avoid a lot of specific terms, include a glossary of terms that users can refer to when needed.

We would hang this in the Louvre if we could 😂 Thanks Jo! ❤️

Aw thanks Jo. Let us know how you get on ❤️

Want an objective second opinion on your copy? The Ick App will review your content and point out unoriginal, confusing, jargon-y, hyperbolic, cliched, and AI-generic language. Check it out here: www.theick.app

We’re writing a little history of the word ick and the feeling of the ick. And this is a really great point. Will make sure we emphasise this point, and give you a shout out 🙌

M'lord the peasants say you have given them the ick

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The buzzwords creatives are ditching in 2025 (and what to say instead) 👀 https://www.creativeboom.com/insight/buzzwords-for-the-bin-in-2025/

Happy Valentine's Day ❤️

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Thanks for featuring us ❤️

Finally, a copy editing app for business content that calls out unoriginal language, jargon, and overstatements. Say what you really mean (without AI) — for free! Sign up here ⬇️ www.theick.app

The best new typefaces for February 2025 from leading foundries and designers 👀 https://www.creativeboom.com/resources/top-fonts-for-february-2025/

Those are just words that frequently come after other words, and I'd strongly suggest not taking it at face value 😅

Lol

Serif Switch ❤️

For our first MAIHT3k newsletter post of the year, a grabbag of links to pushback against "AI" that was have appreciated, because I thought it a good moment for reprieve & inspiration: buttondown.com/maiht3k/arch...

“There's broad acceptance that AI is going to reshape the research field” A survey of nearly 5000 researchers suggests that using AI for preparing manuscripts https://go.nature.com/4jGCSDR

Over 100 users of ick since we launched less than 48 hours ago. That’s amazing and wonderful. Welcome to everyone. If you’re on Bluesky, say hi 👋

We. Are. A go. Start your free trial of ick now ⇢ www.theick.app

"The ultimate platform for optimizing your copy and streamlining workflows." Eww, ick. That’s the kind of meaningless fluff we built @theick.app to help you avoid. And as of today… it’s live. Start your 2-day free trial ⇢ use.theick.app

It’s alive! Today @matthewoxley.bsky.social and I had our first app baby. Check out ick for free at use.theick.app 🎉🎊🎈 #buildinpublic #gettheick youtu.be/HqVQSUAkzro?...

Want to stay ahead of AI-generated mediocrity? If you’re a founder, marketer, or writer, I’m co-hosting a no-BS, free online workshop this Wednesday with @buckbee.bsky.social. 🔗 Sign up to actually stand out without sounding like a bot. 😉 www.crowdcast.io/c/q7xxeuyy3l...

It’s not dumb! Business-to-business ❤️

Our new B2B writing app goes live on Monday. EVERYONE on the launch list will get 50% off their first year. So, yeh, final chance for a hefty discount… theick.app

We can’t wait for people to find typos in the feedback they get in our app… 😎

Look, I'm biased, I know. But the brand we've built for @theick.app is effing awesome!

They forgot the rocket emoji. 🚀 What exactly are we boosting? What are we unlocking? Why are we still transforming everything? And what’s with all the hyperbole? Straight from the ick playbook, our revision gets to the point. Sure, we’re biased — but it’s much clearer, right?

Hi Rayne, we’re a writing app that doesn’t use AI – could we be included? Pretty please 🙏

Which industry buzzwords would you like to banish? Thanks so much to @creativeboom.bsky.social for featuring our humble little writing app ❤️ www.creativeboom.com/features/buz...

We asked experts - ranging from beginners to ChatGPT pros - to decide if articles were human-written or AI-generated. They highlighted potential clues 🔎 in the text and explained why they made their decisions. 🧠

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Nope, it's the ick app launching in one week. ONE. WEEK. If you’d like early access, join the launch list — you’ll also get an exclusive discount code to use after your free trial. ❤️ Sign up here: www.theick.app

We have it ✔️

The machine that produces output likely to be described by its input according to a statistical model is just never going to be where you find the uniqueness that makes things good You know, just, by definition

Looks like dark mode done right! 🕶️