# Nathan Baschez - Writing as Strategy (Highlights)  ## Highlights - When you take the time to write down your goals and the strategy for achieving them, in addition to the well-known benefit of forcing clarity, it also freezes a version of yourself in time that you can return to when you’re excited about a new idea. Instead of consulting your manager, you can consult your past self. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01gtjyczhq7h99mmtq147pvgdd)) ^485301699 - The challenge, in both software engineering and in writing, is to find the right balance between up-front effort and just-in-time scrappiness. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01gtjyfhdhbn7pzh452yvbnrtm)) ^485301857