The hottest Quality Substack posts right now

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I Let The Reddit Girlies Roast Moi

Total Rec • 4753 implied HN points • 16 Mar 24
🪞 Fashion & Beauty Perspective Quality Trends
  1. Getting roasted can be fun and help maintain a down-to-earth perspective.
  2. The concept of 'mid-range' in fashion varies greatly between people, and quality can be inconsistent within brands.
  3. Thrifting and learning to sew are becoming popular ways to find unique, high-quality clothes and escape the trends of fast fashion.

The Scoop On The High Sport Dupe | Part Two

Total Rec • 3774 implied HN points • 17 Feb 24
🪞 Fashion & Beauty Clothing Style Quality Affordability Marketing
  1. The review highlights various brands offering high sport pants dupes, discussing their materials, fit, and overall look.
  2. The article examines the influence of marketing strategies on popularizing the high sport pants, questioning the authenticity of hype and considering the financial incentives for recommendations.
  3. Old Navy's affordable and quality extra high-waisted pants stand out among the reviewed options, impressing with their feel, fit, and stylish look at a budget-friendly price.

No Viable Upgrade Path

The American Peasant • 2235 implied HN points • 11 Feb 24
🎨 Art & Illustration Craftsmanship Tools Woodworking Mentorship Quality
  1. Kale's story highlights the importance of having the right tools in woodworking that will last a lifetime without needing upgrades.
  2. Investing in high-quality, durable tools from the start can save time and money in the long run.
  3. Choosing tools based on functionality and quality over aesthetics or price can lead to better long-term satisfaction and efficiency in woodworking.

Reality Eats Culture For Breakfast: AI, Existential Risk and Ethical Tech

rebelwisdom • 2849 implied HN points • 03 Apr 23
📖 Philosophy Metaphysics Consciousness Quality Reality Values
  1. Calls for ethical technology are missing a crucial element that involves a radical revisioning of our ideas about reality.
  2. The metacrisis we face involves technology outpacing our cognitive, moral, and spiritual capacities, intertwined with a lack of coherent cultural or scientific story to explain consciousness.
  3. Appealing for value-driven technology is ineffective without a deeper understanding of the metaphysical foundations that shape our culture and values, such as the concept of consciousness as fundamental to reality.
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🔍 Screen for Quality Stocks

Compounding Quality • 1788 implied HN points • 08 Jun 23
💰 Finance Stocks Investing Screening Quality Companies
  1. Screen for quality stocks by looking at criteria like revenue growth, earnings growth, FCF/earnings, ROIC, net debt/FCFF, and debt/equity ratios.
  2. Investing in companies with strong financials and good balance sheets is crucial for long-term success.
  3. Tools like Stratosphere can help you screen for quality stocks, even if you don't have access to Bloomberg.

The Wit's Guide to Coffee

Get Wit Quick • 353 implied HN points • 06 Jul 23
🍲 Food & Drink Coffee Quality History Culture
  1. Caffeine affects spiders differently than humans - like making spiders weave weird webs
  2. Too much coffee can trigger existential angst, as seen in coffee-themed comics and tweets
  3. Coffee is deeply ingrained in capitalist work culture, offering breaks and sometimes causing sleepiness

#142 Design Quality

Design Lobster • 239 implied HN points • 27 Nov 23
🎨 Art & Illustration Design Quality Writing Stationery Architecture
  1. Design quality can encompass an intangible 'quality without a name' that includes aspects like wholeness, humaneness, and timelessness.
  2. Ordinary elements in design can be elevated to almost art-like status through thoughtful design decisions.
  3. Focusing on delivering high-quality products can drive user engagement, positive experiences, and growth for a business.

I'm going to try to write again

afternoon walk • 79 implied HN points • 10 Apr 24
📚 Literature Writing Substack Quality
  1. The author is resuming writing after a break by starting a new Substack, with no set commitments or promises
  2. The author expresses uncertainty about the longevity of the new Substack but is taking it step by step
  3. Despite not writing publicly for a year, the author has been working on occasional reports and op-eds

How do you define quality in higher education?

The Recovering Academic • 217 implied HN points • 21 Jul 23
🚌 Education Quality Higher education Curriculum Faculty
  1. Quality in higher education is not just about academic content; it also involves factors like faculty-student relationships and the overall health of the institution.
  2. General education requirements should be reimagined to focus on developing essential skills and qualities in students, rather than just breadth of knowledge.
  3. Institutions should consider aligning their educational offerings with what students actually value and seek in order to adapt to changing dynamics in higher education.

Against Full Scale IQ Fetishism

sebjenseb • 176 implied HN points • 30 Mar 23
🔬 Science IQ Intelligence Quality
  1. Intelligence and FSIQ are not the same, but often closely correlate.
  2. Success is influenced by intelligence, but also impacted by luck, personality, and specific cognitive abilities.
  3. Quality as an intellectual is not solely dependent on intelligence, but also on traits like drive, prioritizing truth, tackling controversial issues, and connections to communities.

On good taste

Erifili • 119 implied HN points • 12 Dec 23
🎨 Art & Illustration Taste Quality Objectivity Cultural differences
  1. Taste is subjective, and good taste is often a matter of personal preference rather than a universal standard.
  2. Good taste can be associated with qualities like skill, emotional resonance, depth, and universality in art, music, and other forms of expression.
  3. The nature of taste remains elusive, with arguments for both objectivity and subjectivity, and it often varies based on cultural influences and temporal changes.

Quality Engineering Basics: Quality Metrics

QUALITY BOSS • 39 implied HN points • 25 Mar 24
🕹 Technology Software Engineering Metrics Quality Automation
  1. Metrics help show how good a product is and can lead to improvements. They can boost quality and user happiness.
  2. Bug metrics track issues like how many bugs are found after release and how long they take to fix. This helps teams focus on areas needing help.
  3. Product and automation metrics can include customer satisfaction and how well automated tests work. They help understand what's going right or wrong in the product.

Does New York City have the world's best food?

Silver Bulletin • 191 implied HN points • 02 Sep 23
🍲 Food & Drink Cuisine Restaurants Comparisons Quality Experience
  1. There is a debate about whether the US or France has better food, depending on various factors like effort and definitions.
  2. New York City is praised for its diverse food options, due to its high tolerance for immigration and intense market-based competition.
  3. When comparing food cities, it's important to consider different definitions such as living for restaurant dining, overall food quality, and short visits.

Crafting Great Software Products: The Function of Building for Beauty

Nadia’s Substack • 19 implied HN points • 08 May 24
🕹 Technology Software Development Design Quality AI Product Development
  1. Craft and beauty in software products have significant business value. Quality design details can enhance user experience and performance.
  2. Meticulous craft and quality work are essential in company culture. Focusing on quality output is crucial for impactful software product development.
  3. Functionality and beauty should be prioritized in software design. Solving root causes and maintaining focus on core features contribute to building high-quality products.

The Splendor of Music

Innovation Nation • 78 implied HN points • 15 Aug 23
🎶 Music Listening Equipment Quality Genres Playlist
  1. Music has a powerful impact on emotions and can bring immense joy and depth to life.
  2. Audiophiles are passionate about high-quality sound systems and equipment to fully immerse themselves in music.
  3. Upgrading to better quality equipment can drastically enhance the music listening experience, redefining how one perceives and enjoys music.

MBB vs other consultancy companies

An Ode to Restlessness • 19 implied HN points • 13 Feb 24
💼 Business Consulting Career Opportunities Quality Scale
  1. Working for a large consulting company like MBB gives you more project options. This means you can explore different types of work and find what you really enjoy.
  2. MBB has a reputation for high quality because of the top talent they hire. This means you'll be working with smart people and on exciting projects, which can lead to unique experiences.
  3. Having MBB on your resume opens doors for future opportunities. Whether you stay in consulting or move on to another career, the experience and connections you gain at MBB will help you succeed.

The financial side of journalism

Random Minds by Katherine Brodsky • 112 implied HN points • 26 May 23
💼 Business Journalism Monetization Quality Independent Journalism Financial Models
  1. The financial model of journalism has undergone significant changes with the rise of the Internet.
  2. Monetization challenges impact the quality of journalism, often favoring sensational content over in-depth reporting.
  3. There is a need to explore alternative financial models to address journalism's current challenges.

Disposability & Repair in the Digital Age

The Digital Anthropologist • 19 implied HN points • 19 Jan 24
🕹 Technology Repair Consumers Subscriptions Market Quality
  1. The rise of the right to repair movement and disposable technologies can lead to better technology and happier consumers.
  2. Ownership is preferred over borrowing, showing that subscriptions often fail to create brand loyalty.
  3. The right to repair movement challenges the subscription model, aiming for higher quality products that benefit the planet and society.

On the Quality of Things

NonTrivial • 19 implied HN points • 28 Mar 23
🍲 Food & Drink Quality Ingredients Decision-making
  1. Quality is important in both consumption and creation, but assessing quality in consumed items can be challenging as it is determined upfront.
  2. Defining quality involves considering an object's ability to solve the problem it was created for, with high quality objects more likely to maintain their category membership over time.
  3. Assessing quality in objects involves looking at their ingredients or components, with fewer ingredients often indicating higher quality, but also considering the heterogeneity of the ingredients in the context of the problem being solved.

quattordicine

let them eat cake • 139 implied HN points • 22 Sep 20
🍲 Food & Drink Cuisine Vegetarianism Quality Cooking
  1. The author shares their experience living in a hotel during the pandemic, receiving interesting meals that range from nasi lemak to tofu dishes.
  2. The transition to a vegetarian meal plan at the hotel results in various Chinese Vegetarian meals, some with unique combinations like steamed rice, broccoli, and peppers.
  3. The culinary journey continues with detailed descriptions of each meal, including noodle consistency, sauce flavors, and the overall dining experience.

Resurrect the Western Canon

Holodoxa • 39 implied HN points • 23 Jul 22
📚 Literature Criticism Interpretation Quality
  1. Harold Bloom presents a strong argument for identifying canonical literature based on qualities like aesthetic craft, psychological insight, and influence on future works.
  2. Bloom emphasizes the importance of individual and private engagement with high literature, contrasting it with more populist views on literary value.
  3. The discussion on the Western Canon by Bloom raises questions about the stability and historical context of what constitutes canonical literature, reflecting on the changing landscape of literary criticism.

An Ode to Great Gear

From the Desk • 18 implied HN points • 26 Sep 23
🪑 Design Philosophy Acquisition Quality Usability
  1. Gear is an integral part of our lives and can be nostalgic, tied to experiences and memories.
  2. Gear enthusiasts have philosophies in acquiring gear, like brand loyalty or minimalism.
  3. Having a 'Point of Unrecognized Satisfaction' helps assess optimal spending on gear based on usability.

American Health Care

the rohn report • 39 implied HN points • 24 Jun 21
🏥 Health & Wellness Healthcare Medicine Insurance Quality
  1. Doctors often work for insurance companies, not solely for the patient's benefit. The focus is more on testing, diagnosing, and prescribing rather than providing empathetic care and support.
  2. The healthcare system can benefit from more humane and patient-centered approaches. Listening and empathizing with patients can play a significant role in healing.
  3. Integrating different healing modalities, like traditional Chinese medicine alongside conventional treatment, can lead to better outcomes and overall well-being.

A Tale of Two Restaurant Types

Don't Worry About the Vase • 2 HN points • 21 Feb 24
🍲 Food & Drink Restaurants Reviews Exploration Quality Dining
  1. Older restaurants are often selected for and reward repeat business, so trying them in your area could be valuable.
  2. Exploration and discovery of restaurants are easier and more rewarding in the review era compared to the pre-review era. Online ratings can be valuable but may not fully replace personal exploration and judgment.
  3. Yelp and DoorDash ratings may not always accurately identify exceptional dining experiences, so personal exploration and validation remain important.

Weighing in on the Fermented Cod Liver Oil (FCLO) Controversy

Harnessing the Power of Nutrients • 19 implied HN points • 29 Aug 15
🏥 Health & Wellness Supplements Nutrition Quality Critique
  1. The report discusses the controversy around fermented cod liver oil (FCLO), focusing on factors like potential conflicts of interest and the historical use of cod liver oil for health benefits.
  2. The author shares personal insights and experiences related to consuming cod liver oil, highlighting considerations about its necessity, dose, and potential health impacts.
  3. There is analysis of concerns about the FCLO's rancidity, vitamin content, authenticity, and potential presence of trans fats, with discussions around laboratory tests and the critique of claims made by the product manufacturer.