Sunday, August 23rd, 2026, 3:20 am
Signal-to-Noise Ratio
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HE term “s/n ratio” (shorthand for the above) is short, simple, and catchy. It implies we should strive for quality, not quantity, or at least for relevance.
Some months ago I became growingly aware that technical blogs where I wrote contained “too many” personal stories, which may or may not bore some of the target audience. That’s when I began writing a lot more here, in my old blog from 2004 (yes, 22 years ago).
While it’s tempting to write a lot when one has plenty to say maintaining a high “s/n ratio” is a challenge one must take seriously and tackle in a timely fashion.
One reason social control media is so time-wasting is the lack of scope. For instance, you follow someone for covering xyz, then the next day the person will write about some totally unrelated things or post holiday photos.
