Essay · ~5 min
Startups, Write Changelogs
Karri Saarinen · Linear Free Beginner
Linear's cofounder makes the case for a running, dated log of what shipped, which turns constant announcing into infrastructure instead of a series of awkward one-off moments. A changelog gives every feature, fix, and milestone a natural home, so you're never asking yourself if this particular update deserves its own big moment.
- A public changelog normalizes frequent updates as routine, not as attention-seeking
- Plain, dated entries about what shipped build trust in your execution over time
- A changelog is where small updates go so your bigger announcements can stay bigger
