clarify:metamedium
Installation
SKILL.md
Metamedium: Content vs Form Lens
Distinguish content (what is being said/built) from form (the medium/structure it's delivered through) to surface whether the real leverage is in optimizing content or inventing a new form. Based on Alan Kay's metamedium concept.
"A change of perspective is worth 80 IQ points." — Alan Kay
Core Concept
Most people only change content — what they say, write, or build. The real leverage comes from changing form — the medium, format, or structure itself.
| Content (what) | Form (how/medium) | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | Writing a LinkedIn post | Building a tool that generates posts from client work |
| Example | Writing unit tests manually | Building a test generator from type signatures |
| Example | Giving a workshop | Inventing a format where attendees co-create artifacts |
| Leverage | Linear — each piece is one output | Exponential — each new form enables infinite content |