7 Reasons to Enjoy Life More — 16 Years Later
In 2009 I gave 7 reasons to enjoy life. Sixteen years later: some held up, one needed honest revision, and one wasn't on the original list.
The First 6 Months of Blogging After 17 Years Of Blogging
I wrote a blogging retrospective after 6 months. Twenty years later: the advice held, the meaning changed, and the economics flipped completely.
Steadily Fluid after 10 Years: How Does it Feel to Live with the Paradox
Stability and fluidity aren't opposites — they're prerequisites for each other. Here's what 17 years of living that paradox actually looks like from the inside.
Then and Now – a 30 Day Blog Challenge
I've been blogging for 20 years. For 30 days I'm revisiting the posts that shaped this blog — and writing honestly about what changed. Here's the [...]
I’ve Been Blogging For 20 Years. Ask Me Anything
I turned 1,400+ blog posts into a conversational wiki powered by a Cloudflare Worker and an LLM. There's a button at the bottom right of my [...]
How To Deal With Crab Mentality, the Reddit Flavor
Understand how crab mentality works on Reddit. Learn why posts start getting attacked once they reach top 10, and how to protect your energy.
2025 Year in Review
2025 year in review: cleaning up old projects, adding new tools and getting ready for a challenging 2026.
3 AI Skills For Better Content Creation
Open-source AI tools / Claude skills for content creators: link analysis, batch SEO updates, and smart CTA injection. Built during a real migration, now open source.
30 Days Into A 230 Days Writing Challenge
Thirty days of daily writing. One month down, seven to go. The challenge—maintaining consistency when novelty wears off
Blog Every Day In 2020 – A 230 Days Challenge
230 days of daily blogging. The commitment—publish regardless of inspiration, quality concerns, or life chaos. Consistency over perfection
What People Are Searching For In A Blog
Blog readers seek solutions, connection, entertainment, inspiration, validation. Different audiences want different things—knowing yours determines content
10 Things I Learned In 10 Years Of Blogging
Decade of blogging lessons—consistency beats quality, audience builds slowly, authenticity attracts, monetization is hard, writing clarifies thinking
Using Artificial Intelligence To Generate Blog Posts – An Experiment And A Few Use Cases
AI blog generation experiment—GPT-2 trained on blog corpus. Results mixed—coherent sentences, hollow content. Tools augment, not replace
Writing Fiction – New Challenge, New Book
Fiction writing challenges different muscles than blogging. Creating worlds versus documenting reality. New book project begins
Help Me Help You
Effective help requires clarity about what you actually need. Teaching people how to help you transforms good intentions into meaningful support
How To Write A Successful eBook, Get A Publisher Deal, Reach #2 In AppStore – The Quick And Easy Guide
eBook success requires strategy beyond writing. Publishing path from manuscript to AppStore ranking—quick guide covers entire journey
Introducing The Forums On DragosRoua.com
Forum launch creates community conversation space. Discussion platform extends blog dialogue—asynchronous interaction builds deeper engagement
5 Reasons For A Healthy Blog Hiatus
Blog breaks restore creativity and perspective. Five reasons pausing helps—constant publishing depletes, strategic silence replenishes
The Best Of My Blog. And Its Newsletter
Blog highlights curated for newsletter delivery. Greatest content compilation reaches subscribers—quality concentration beats quantity distribution
How Does A Two Year Long Promotion Looks Like?
Extended promotion reveals marathon marketing. Two-year campaign documented—sustained effort compounds into breakthrough momentum