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Test b3126044e8 refactor: flatten vault structure — simplify migration API and flatten demo vault
- Simplify flatten_vault API to return usize instead of MigrationResult struct
- Add KEEP_FOLDERS: attachments/ and _themes/ alongside type/, config/, theme/
- Use HashSet for collision tracking in unique_filename
- Update wikilinks from path-based [[folder/slug]] to title-based [[slug]]
- Clean up empty directories after flattening
- Flatten demo-vault-v2: move all notes from type-based subfolders to root
- Update smoke tests for flat vault structure
- Remove migrate_to_flat_vault from repair_vault (one-time migration only)

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Experiment Open true 2026-02-05

Failed Podcast Experiment

Tried launching a weekly podcast alongside the newsletter. The production overhead was too high for the audience growth it generated.

Hypothesis

A companion podcast would increase newsletter subscribers by 30% within 3 months.

Results

  • Produced 8 episodes over 2 months
  • Gained only ~200 new subscribers (vs 2000 target)
  • Each episode took 4-6 hours to produce
  • ROI was negative compared to writing time

Decision

Dropped the podcast and reallocated time back to writing. The newsletter remains the primary channel.