The Orthogonal Bet Brendan Schlagel on Learning Communities
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Feb 11, 2026 Brendan Schlagel, builder and maker behind Hyperlink and Leaflet, creates tools for collaborative learning and effortless publishing. He talks about the birth of peer-led learning gardens, evolving online schools into lightweight publishing tools, the power of lists and personal canons, and why tiny local groups or two-person book clubs can spark deep connection.
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Structure Learning Around Projects
- Use structured time and group commitments to motivate self-directed adult learners.
- Favor project-based courses that produce tangible artifacts to deepen learning.
Documents As Low-Barrier Primitives
- Leaflet extracts Hyperlink's simplest unit: a single editable document with low activation cost.
- It sits between a document and a website to make publishing effortless and immediate.
Open Blogosphere Revival
- Leaflet aims to revive blogosphere energy by combining long-form writing with social networks.
- Building on open protocols (AT Protocol) enables a diverse, interoperable publishing ecosystem.