A little space to think.
Write down what’s on your mind. nudge adds a question, a conversation or a drawing when it helps.
Explain the forces without memorising a diagram.
Making sense of a slope
Gravity acts downwards. So why does a box move along the slope?
There’s more in that thought.
A question in the margin can open up a conversation. Work through the details, try another angle and bring what you discover back to your writing.
I want to write about getting outside, but it all sounds like advice.
What part of the idea do you most want people to remember?
That a short walk can make a difficult day feel different.
Can you take me on one particular walk?
Yesterday I went out between meetings. I noticed the jasmine on our street.
That’s a place to begin. What had changed by the time you got back?
The problem was still there, but I had stopped rushing at it.
Yesterday, between two meetings, I went looking for ten quiet minutes. I found jasmine instead.
A small observation. Somewhere to begin.Some ideas need a picture.
Follow a diagram as it takes shape, one step at a time. Ask nudge to draw a passage when seeing the connections would help.
Trace a recursive function from start to finish.
fib(n) asks for two smaller answers. I lose track of how those answers make their way back.
Find your own rhythm.
Let nudge read along and offer a thought, or have it wait until you ask. Each note can have its own pace.
Plan a useful first release.
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A different pair of eyes.
A patient tutor, a careful reviewer, a curious collaborator. Create a Nudger with the perspective your work needs.
We could open the workshop to forty people and keep the same two tutors.
How much individual help can two tutors offer forty people?
Which part of the experience changes when the group doubles?
Will I still be able to ask for help if I get stuck?
What could people practise in pairs while they wait for feedback?
A little context goes a long way.
Tell nudge what you’re working towards and what kind of help you’d welcome. Choose a voice and an ink colour that feel at home on your page.
I keep coming back to the idea of running a drawing workshop in my neighbourhood.
What would you need to learn from a small trial before committing?
You decide where this goes.
Keep the questions that help. Leave the rest. Your notes are a place to try things, change your mind and arrive at an understanding of your own.