# Writing

Essays on Tech, language, and whatever else I feel like writing about.

## [ Apply! “What’s the worst that could happen?”](https://josuegdm.substack.com/p/apply-whats-the-worst-that-could)

*2026-08-06T21:01:11.000Z · 1 min read*

A profile by Susan Webb, Dartmouth Fellowship Office; the text is unchanged.

## [Preparation is not progress](https://josuegdm.substack.com/p/preparation-is-not-progress)

*2026-03-01T04:21:25.000Z · 1 min read*

The only way to get good is to start - go and start it NOW!

## [Enabling Others](https://josuegdm.substack.com/p/enabling-others)

*2026-03-01T01:58:06.000Z · 1 min read*

I Just Love Lending a Hand to people...with a caveat

## [A letter to Benin Republic: Native languages are important](https://josuegdm.substack.com/p/a-letter-to-benin-republic-native)

*2026-02-28T02:51:38.000Z · 1 min read*

From a student who topped the national exam but knows the system is broken.