# Bad Influence story: swyx says humans, like LLMs, gain power from a scratchpad

Active · 1 article · 1 source · First reported 11-09 03:39. Times are ET.
Story page: https://badinfluence.news/story/95fc8873-fb76-43c5-933c-951fc3ce811d

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Latest update (11-09 03:39): swyx says humans, like LLMs, gain power from a scratchpad

Overview: swyx recommends a blog post by Murat Demirbas, "Writing as a thinking tool," which argues that humans, like LLMs, become much more capable when given a scratchpad. The recommendation is a single post on X, and no further reports or follow-ups are available.

Coverage timeline (newest first):
1. 11-09 03:39 · swyx · [swyx says humans, like LLMs, gain power from a scratchpad](https://badinfluence.news/items/ehm24uqultim414tg5s532m39)
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