A Letter From Barack Obama Regarding Medium After Recent Makeover

Summary

Barack Obama, in a humorous letter, expresses dissatisfaction with the recent changes to Medium's layout and encourages the platform to maintain a consistent user experience.

Abstract

Barack Obama, in a playful tone, writes a letter to Medium, Ev, and anyone else reading, expressing his displeasure with the recent changes to the platform's layout. He describes his daily routine, which includes surfing, discussing politics, and using Medium, and emphasizes his preference for a consistent user experience. Obama humorously suggests that he does not want to have to ask his daughters for computer help, as Sasha is already fixing his printer. He ends the letter with a reminder to be a helper, not a confuser, and encourages the use of solar, compost, and other environmentally friendly practices.

Opinions

Obama prefers a consistent user experience on Medium and does not appreciate the recent changes to the layout.
He values his time and does not want to waste it relearning a new interface.
Obama humorously suggests that he does not want to have to ask his daughters for computer help, as Sasha is already fixing his printer.
He encourages the use of environmentally friendly practices, such as solar and compost.
Obama reminds the reader to be a helper, not a confuser, emphasizing the importance of clear communication and user-friendly design.

I’d rather be surfing than asking my daughters for tech help

Dear Medium, Ev, whoever is reading this,

Barack here. America's first Black President and occasional Medium contributor. I’ve gotta tell you man that ah— I um — ah not particularly pleased with this new page I’m looking at whenever I sign in.

I’m a busy man, Ev. I don’t think I need to tell you that. I understand that this is a hobby project for you, friend, but ah — I wake up in the morning. I drink my matcha tea. I enjoy fresh pineapples and a delicious Hawaiin role. I wax my board and I conquer those waves. That’s the first part of my day.

When I return to my beautiful wife, we discuss the political landscape and our daughters. We toss the ball to the dogs and then I retreat to my home office. That, my friend, is where I get onto Medium, which until last night, was pretty manageable.

You can imagine — ah — that ahh busy man like me, the weight of the world on my shoulders, a maker of US history, that I ah — like things to stay constant. I’m not interested in any curveballs, my friend. I don’t need to relearn a home page. My mind is full.

So, Ev or ah Medium or ah whoever reads your mail — , I gotta come to you with this. Big man to big man. Stop messing around with something that was working for me. I don’t want to have to go wake my daughters and ask them for computer help. Sasha is already fixing my printer. It’s embarrassing.

So, well, aloha my friend and ah — use solar, compost and ah — be a helper, not a confuser.

The Prez,

Barack Obama

Hawaii

Barack Obama did not write this letter, but I am sure he’s as annoyed as I am.