# We're Renaming This Newsletter (and You Get First Word) — retained record

> Retained news record from news:ml-software-design-tidy-first.

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source: [news](https://highsignal.app/data/news) (news:ml-software-design-tidy-first)  published 2026-10-28 13:04 ingested 2026-10-29 03:05

[original source ↗](https://newsletter.kentbeck.com/p/were-renaming-this-newsletter-and)

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When I started this Substack in 2021 it had one job: keep me writing by creating community, feedback, and energy. I wrote about tidyings, then coupling and cohesion, then the book took over and the newsletter took the book’s name, Software Design: Tidy First? I’ve been reflecting on current state and realized my writing has outgrown the name. I still wri… Read more
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