Introduction
Working with the garage door open
Hey there, I'm Pabs!
I am starting this newsletter to share what I'm currently learning, exploring, and creating.
I’m trying this as an experiment only. No big plans. No ambitious goals. No vanity metrics. Just pure curiosity and playing for now.
Why “The Garage”?
The Garage is a personal project outside of my day job and a way to improve my writing while practicing “working with the garage door open”.
I first came across the concept of working with the garage door open while reading Brian Lovin's playbook for shipping side projects:
Some people love to build in secret and then drop the mic on launch day. I prefer the alternative: talk about what you're building, while you're building it. This is important to me for two reasons:
It lets you work with the garage door open, which invites interest and investment from people who are likely to care about your project. - Brian Lovin
I was familiar with ideas like #showyourwork and #buildinpublic, but the garage analogy resonated and stuck with me.
Fun fact, when I work from my hometown, I get to work from my very own office in the garage. It's pretty cool, right? And the best part is that my dad helped me build it!
What to expect?
I don’t have a strict plan but this is what you can expect:
Deep dives into powerful ideas that got my attention.
Progress updates on pet projects I am building.
Early versions of articles and talks.
Tips from my experience working remotely from other countries.
Some of my favourite resources and tools related to any topic I'm exploring.