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Two can keep a secret if one is dead. So please share everything with at least one person. — LessWrong

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A lot of things go better if more people have more context on the state of a project. Just to name a few: Slack is the central place for that kind of context sharing. There is practically no oversharing. Reading is cheap, and even if everyone on the team was continuously writing, I would still be able to at least skim what everyone on the team is saying. Some specific guidelines we have for this kind of sharing: If you are uncertain about how to make progress on a project, a good default activity is to sit down and write 3-4 paragraphs on where your project is at, and what might be good next steps, in your personal Slack channel or project channel. Most likely someone will jump in and help you, or you will have clarified the state of the project enough in your mind to know how to proceed on your own or with your team. The two most common reasons for why information fails to get shared are confidentiality and spoken communication. Confidentiality should be avoided at substantial expense

x Two can keep a secret if one is dead. So please share everything with at least one person. — LessWrong The Lightcone Principles Practical Frontpage 80 Two can keep a secret if one is dead. So please share everything with at least one person. by habryka 13th Nov 2025 2 min read 5 80 A lot of things go better if more people have more context on the state of a project. Just to name a few: Others can point out mistakes People can build common knowledge of how much everyone is working Others can build better models of your strengths and weaknesses, which means we can coordinate better around thos

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