Hyrum Hurst’s site: Issues (writing and takes), Guides, Patch Notes (the weekly email), videos, posts, resources and events. All content is sample content.https://hyrum.me/en-ushttps://hyrum.me/posts/sample-notes-from-a-month-of-small-experiments/https://hyrum.me/posts/sample-notes-from-a-month-of-small-experiments/Small, cheap experiments teach faster than one large commitment.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 15:00:00 GMTLearningWorkflowhttps://hyrum.me/videos/sample-a-month-of-small-experiments/https://hyrum.me/videos/sample-a-month-of-small-experiments/A placeholder video about running a few cheap experiments instead of one big bet.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 10:00:00 GMTLearningWorkflowhttps://hyrum.me/patch-notes/v1-4/https://hyrum.me/patch-notes/v1-4/Placeholder preview: run small experiments, outline before you write, and sketch the system first.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMTLearningWorkflowhttps://hyrum.me/guides/sample-sketch-a-system/https://hyrum.me/guides/sample-sketch-a-system/Ten minutes of boxes and arrows, in four steps, finds the loop you forgot before it costs you a week.Sun, 11 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMTSystemshttps://hyrum.me/issues/sample-advice-for-the-wrong-week/https://hyrum.me/issues/sample-advice-for-the-wrong-week/Advice assumes a calm week with nothing on fire. Plan for the bad week instead, and the good ones take care of themselves.Sat, 10 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTWorkflowSystemshttps://hyrum.me/videos/sample-a-ten-minute-teardown/https://hyrum.me/videos/sample-a-ten-minute-teardown/A placeholder video taking a small system apart to see which parts earn their keep.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTSystemsWorkflowhttps://hyrum.me/events/sample-small-group-talk/https://hyrum.me/events/sample-small-group-talk/A placeholder upcoming in-person talk with a short Q and A.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMTSystemsLearninghttps://hyrum.me/posts/sample-sketch-the-system-first/https://hyrum.me/posts/sample-sketch-the-system-first/Ten minutes of boxes and arrows finds the loop you forgot.Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:00:00 GMTSystemsWorkflowhttps://hyrum.me/resources/sample-diagram-sketcher/https://hyrum.me/resources/sample-diagram-sketcher/An invented diagramming tool, shared as another example of a third-party tool entry.Thu, 08 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTSystemsWorkflowhttps://hyrum.me/posts/sample-outline-first-write-later/https://hyrum.me/posts/sample-outline-first-write-later/A page of structure saves an hour of rewriting.Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTWritinghttps://hyrum.me/resources/sample-writing-outline-template/https://hyrum.me/resources/sample-writing-outline-template/A placeholder template for outlining an essay or post before drafting any prose.Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMTWritinghttps://hyrum.me/videos/sample-teaching-yourself-a-new-tool/https://hyrum.me/videos/sample-teaching-yourself-a-new-tool/A placeholder walkthrough of a calm way to learn any new tool in an afternoon.Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMTLearningAI toolshttps://hyrum.me/guides/sample-weekly-review-in-twenty-minutes/https://hyrum.me/guides/sample-weekly-review-in-twenty-minutes/Five steps, one page, twenty minutes on the same day each week: what happened, what is stuck, and what matters next.Tue, 06 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMTWorkflowhttps://hyrum.me/posts/sample-read-the-spec-out-loud/https://hyrum.me/posts/sample-read-the-spec-out-loud/Reading a requirement aloud finds the vague parts faster than rereading it silently.Mon, 05 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMTWritingSystemshttps://hyrum.me/patch-notes/v1-3/https://hyrum.me/patch-notes/v1-3/Placeholder preview: write notes for a stranger, keep them as plain files, and revisit an old idea.Mon, 05 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMTWritingWorkflowhttps://hyrum.me/events/sample-open-office-hours/https://hyrum.me/events/sample-open-office-hours/A placeholder upcoming session for questions about tools, writing and systems.Mon, 05 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMTWorkflowLearninghttps://hyrum.me/issues/sample-ai-tools-and-the-same-work/https://hyrum.me/issues/sample-ai-tools-and-the-same-work/Bolting a fast tool onto a slow process gets you the same work, sooner. The time comes back only when the work itself changes.Sat, 03 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTAI toolsWorkflowhttps://hyrum.me/videos/sample-a-minute-on-feedback-loops/https://hyrum.me/videos/sample-a-minute-on-feedback-loops/A short placeholder video on spotting the loop in a problem that keeps coming back.Fri, 02 Oct 2026 10:00:00 GMTSystemshttps://hyrum.me/posts/sample-old-ideas-that-still-work/https://hyrum.me/posts/sample-old-ideas-that-still-work/Some of the most useful things on the shelf are older than the current excitement.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 11:00:00 GMTSystemsLearninghttps://hyrum.me/resources/sample-feedback-loops-primer/https://hyrum.me/resources/sample-feedback-loops-primer/An invented 2023 article on feedback loops, shared in 2026. It appears on the day it was shared, not in 2023.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTSystemsLearninghttps://hyrum.me/videos/sample-organising-a-notes-repository/https://hyrum.me/videos/sample-organising-a-notes-repository/A placeholder walkthrough of keeping notes as plain files in a folder structure that lasts.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 15:00:00 GMTWorkflowWritinghttps://hyrum.me/posts/sample-your-notes-are-a-product-too/https://hyrum.me/posts/sample-your-notes-are-a-product-too/Treat your notes like something a user has to be able to find things in.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMTWorkflowWritinghttps://hyrum.me/resources/sample-notes-repo/https://hyrum.me/resources/sample-notes-repo/A placeholder repository layout for keeping notes as files you own, with a few conventions.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTWorkflowWritinghttps://hyrum.me/posts/sample-three-questions-before-automating/https://hyrum.me/posts/sample-three-questions-before-automating/Automation makes a process faster. It also makes a bad process faster.Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMTSystemsAI toolshttps://hyrum.me/videos/sample-reading-a-model-answer-critically/https://hyrum.me/videos/sample-reading-a-model-answer-critically/A placeholder video on checking an AI answer against what you already know before you trust it.Mon, 28 Sep 2026 13:00:00 GMTAI toolsLearninghttps://hyrum.me/patch-notes/v1-2/https://hyrum.me/patch-notes/v1-2/Placeholder preview: review before you plan, a weekly review template, and a lecture worth an hour.Mon, 28 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTWorkflowLearninghttps://hyrum.me/posts/sample-a-lecture-worth-an-hour/https://hyrum.me/posts/sample-a-lecture-worth-an-hour/Sometimes the best thing to share is someone else's long explanation.Sat, 26 Sep 2026 10:00:00 GMTSystemsLearninghttps://hyrum.me/resources/sample-systems-lecture/https://hyrum.me/resources/sample-systems-lecture/An invented recorded lecture, shared as an example of a third-party video entry.Sat, 26 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMTSystemsLearninghttps://hyrum.me/videos/sample-quick-tip-on-shortcuts/https://hyrum.me/videos/sample-quick-tip-on-shortcuts/A short placeholder video about learning one shortcut a week.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 09:30:00 GMTWorkflowhttps://hyrum.me/posts/sample-review-before-you-plan/https://hyrum.me/posts/sample-review-before-you-plan/Ten minutes looking back makes the next week's plan more honest.Wed, 23 Sep 2026 11:00:00 GMTWorkflowhttps://hyrum.me/resources/sample-weekly-review-template/https://hyrum.me/resources/sample-weekly-review-template/A fill-in-the-blanks template for looking back at a week and choosing the next one.Wed, 23 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTWorkflowSystemshttps://hyrum.me/videos/sample-a-structure-for-a-weekly-review/https://hyrum.me/videos/sample-a-structure-for-a-weekly-review/A placeholder walkthrough of a four-step weekly review you can finish in twenty minutes.Tue, 22 Sep 2026 18:00:00 GMTWorkflowSystemshttps://hyrum.me/issues/sample-stop-collecting-templates/https://hyrum.me/issues/sample-stop-collecting-templates/A folder of templates feels like progress and changes nothing. One template you have used ten times beats fifty you saved.Tue, 22 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMTWritingSystemshttps://hyrum.me/posts/sample-notes-on-taking-notes/https://hyrum.me/posts/sample-notes-on-taking-notes/Notes are for your future self. Write them for someone who has forgotten everything.Mon, 21 Sep 2026 15:00:00 GMTWritingLearninghttps://hyrum.me/patch-notes/v1-1/https://hyrum.me/patch-notes/v1-1/Placeholder preview: a small system you keep beats a large plan you abandon, plus a checklist for prompts.Mon, 21 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTSystemsWorkflowhttps://hyrum.me/posts/sample-a-tool-is-not-a-workflow/https://hyrum.me/posts/sample-a-tool-is-not-a-workflow/Adopting a new app changes your tools. It only changes your work if you change the steps.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 16:00:00 GMTWorkflowSystemshttps://hyrum.me/videos/sample-one-minute-on-naming-things/https://hyrum.me/videos/sample-one-minute-on-naming-things/A short placeholder video about why a good name saves more time than a good comment.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMTWritingSystemshttps://hyrum.me/resources/sample-outliner-app/https://hyrum.me/resources/sample-outliner-app/An invented outlining tool from a fictional studio, shared as an example of a third-party tool entry.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMTWritingWorkflowhttps://hyrum.me/guides/sample-prompts-that-work-twice/https://hyrum.me/guides/sample-prompts-that-work-twice/Six parts to put in any instruction for an AI tool, so the second result is as good as the first.Thu, 17 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTAI toolsWritinghttps://hyrum.me/posts/sample-a-checklist-for-prompts/https://hyrum.me/posts/sample-a-checklist-for-prompts/If a prompt only worked once, it was luck. Six lines make it repeatable.Wed, 16 Sep 2026 10:00:00 GMTAI toolsWritinghttps://hyrum.me/resources/sample-prompt-checklist/https://hyrum.me/resources/sample-prompt-checklist/A one-page checklist for writing instructions to an AI tool so the result is repeatable, not lucky.Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTAI toolsWritinghttps://hyrum.me/posts/sample-small-systems-beat-big-plans/https://hyrum.me/posts/sample-small-systems-beat-big-plans/A plan is a hope. A system is what happens on a Tuesday when you are tired.Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:30:00 GMTSystemshttps://hyrum.me/videos/sample-a-first-draft-with-an-assistant/https://hyrum.me/videos/sample-a-first-draft-with-an-assistant/A placeholder walkthrough of using an assistant for a rough first draft, then editing it properly.Tue, 15 Sep 2026 14:00:00 GMTAI toolsWritinghttps://hyrum.me/posts/sample-write-the-question-first/https://hyrum.me/posts/sample-write-the-question-first/Most disappointing answers start as vague questions. Two minutes of drafting fixes that.Mon, 14 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMTWritingAI toolshttps://hyrum.me/events/sample-workshop-working-with-ai-tools/https://hyrum.me/events/sample-workshop-working-with-ai-tools/A placeholder past workshop about getting dependable results from AI tools, with its recording and resources.Mon, 14 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTAI toolsWorkflow