Journal

Notes from the team that makes Stetley: on speed, privacy, proofreading and running better meetings.

• Why your office apps are slowOffice apps keep getting bigger: gigabytes on disk, megabytes per page. Where the weight comes from, why it matters on a slow laptop, and how to avoid it.
• What “stet” means, now that we track changesStet is Latin for “let it stand”: the proofreader’s mark that cancels an edit. How it works on paper, and how “Reject change” does its job today.
• Run a sailboat retro in 30 minutesA timed, step-by-step plan for a 30-minute sailboat retro: set the scene, write alone, group, vote and leave with owned actions. Free template included.