Content Tagging Guide

Primary Categories (Required)

Every post should have at least one primary category:

  • writing - Articles, essays, thoughts, and written content
  • design - Design projects, case studies, visual work
  • development - Code projects, technical builds, web development

Secondary Categories (Optional)

Add these for more specific classification:

  • AI - Artificial intelligence, machine learning, generative tools
  • tools - Software, applications, workflows, and processes
  • philosophy - Deeper thoughts on design, technology, society
  • books - Book reviews, literary content, reading notes
  • film - Movie reviews, cinema, visual storytelling

Tagging Strategy Examples

AI/Tech Content

categories: [writing, AI, tools]           # AI tool reviews
categories: [writing, AI, philosophy]      # AI ethics, implications
categories: [development, AI, tools]       # AI coding projects

Design Content

categories: [design]                       # Pure design work
categories: [writing, design]             # Design articles
categories: [design, development]         # Design systems, code
categories: [writing, design, tools]      # Design tool reviews

Development Content

categories: [development]                  # Code projects
categories: [writing, development]        # Technical articles
categories: [development, tools]          # Dev tool setups
categories: [writing, development, AI]    # AI development articles

Your Current Substack Posts

Here's how I categorized your new posts:

  1. "Meaning Layer: Design Intelligence" → [writing, design]
  2. "Vibe Coding is Design" → [writing, design, development]
  3. "AI, Automatons, and Brazen Heads" → [writing, AI, philosophy]
  4. "Bootlegs: Photoshop Fails" → [writing, design, AI, tools]
  5. "My First Stable Diffusion Experiment" → [writing, AI, design, development]
  6. "Four Books - Francis Ford Coppola" → [writing, books, film, philosophy]

Your updated navigation now includes:

  • Design - Visual work and design thinking
  • Writing - All written content and articles
  • Development - Technical projects and code
  • AI - Artificial intelligence content
  • Tools - Software, workflows, and processes

Best Practices

  1. Always include 'writing' for articles and essays
  2. Use 2-4 categories max per post (too many dilutes meaning)
  3. Be consistent - use the same categories for similar content
  4. Primary category first - most important category should be listed first