Conjunction Laziness: How Basecamp's Writing Flows Without 'Also'

Whenever my writing lacked flow, I used to construct bridges like 'however' or 'in addition'; hoping these fillers would carry the reader forward, I realized too late that I was merely papering over weak structural logic.

August 5, 2026·Updated September 30, 2026·Havadis

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