Ernie Smith (editor of tedium.co) joined us for episode 20 of the Creator Spotlight podcast. Ernie is known for his 10 year old newsletter Tedium, being the creator of edm14.com and many other side projects.

Ernie's website: https://tedium.co

00:00 Who is Ernie Smith?

01:30 Why Ernie coded his newsletter himself

05:35 Has personality been stripped from the internet?

12:44 How Ernie grew his audience

15:20 The invention of UDM14

18:56 Ernie’s side projects

31:39 Is the creator economy good for the internet?

41:28 Hopes for the future of the internet

45:10 What’s next for Ernie?

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