One of the benefits of using Twitter to publish these tips is having the constraint of 140 characters. This forces me to be creative and simplify the tips down to something that is super digestible. I publish tips regularly and Twitter makes it really easy to share them.
So set yourself a 140 character limit when you write a list on your blog? In this case though, I really wish there was more substance to the list, because I'm finding it a little difficult to see what exactly he means. As another commenter here said: "I wish the author included more info explaining their reasoning." which, of course, doesn't work in a 140 character limit.
My personal opinion is that for-twitter content has always been sub-par compared to for-blog content, at least in my experience, and Twitter is really just useful for sharing links to other content. But that's just my opinion based on my experience. Obviously your experience is very different from mine! Luckily we have a good mix of content, so we can both be happy.
I also find Twitter incredibly difficult to find things on, so unless I happen to check it at exactly the right time (when you post it but before other people I follow post too much), there's a big chance I'll never see it[1]. I also find the way the replies are threaded difficult to navigate.
[1] On HN, popular things stay at the top of the list for a few hours, so the chances of me seeing things here are much higher and obviously submissions like this one mean that I do see the twitter content.
Whatever mechanism makes it likely you'll keep posting is the right one. Thanks a bunch for highlighting some thoughtful approaches to basic design decisions that often get overlooked. The effort is appreciated.
I agree, and clearly we're all grateful that you took the time to write up the tips even if they are on Twitter. Perhaps it's best to treat Twitter as a place for drafts, then take the time to write up a more polished piece after?
