The result of the 'Quality vs. Quantity' showdown was XX. What I learned from trying it myself
Hello, this is Ponzu.
Today, I'd like to share my thoughts on the question, 'When it comes to content creation, which is more important: quality or quantity?'
When you first started on note or X, haven't you ever thought, 'I should improve the quality before I post'?
Do you know about the '10,000-hour rule'?
It's a concept introduced in Malcolm Gladwell's book, 'Outliers: The Story of Success'.
Roughly speaking, it suggests that 'it takes about 10,000 hours of practice to become world-class in a certain field.'
Another famous example is Akihiro Nishino from King Kong. Nishino is known for writing his blog every single day.
By the way, his writing wasn't perfect from the start; he polished his ability to communicate by simply putting in the volume.
In short, I understand it to mean that you shouldn't seek quality from the start, but rather that quality catches up as you put in the quantity.
It's important to have the mindset (I just wanted to use that word) of 'improving while creating' rather than 'creating after I've improved'.
My case: Realizing 'Quantity leads to Quality' through conversations with AI
In my case, I experienced 'quantity first' firsthand through my interactions with Claude.
(Yes, I named my AI... is there a problem with that?)
At first, it was terrible. I could only give vague instructions like 'make it look good,' and naturally, the output was mediocre.
It's the so-called 'Garbage in, Garbage out.' If you put in garbage, you get garbage. Of course that would happen.
But as I continued to interact with it every day, things started to change little by little. I began to get a feel for how it would respond if I phrased things a certain way.
Now, months later, the time it takes to create X posts and note articles has shortened significantly. I also feel that the quality has improved compared to before.
Ultimately, I think the 'quality' of my prompts was born from the 'quantity' of my interactions.
Well, I do want to look away in embarrassment when I look back at my first prompts, though.
I think the same thing can be said for posting on note and X.
Having experienced 'quantity leading to quality' in my own interactions with AI, I've started to apply the same mindset to sharing information.
My first note article was a 'robotic' piece of writing that screamed AI. But as I kept writing, I gradually started to understand things like, 'This structure is easier to read' or 'This opening gets the point across better.'
It's the same with X posts; after posting dozens of times, I started to see a 'pattern that gets a response.'
I think this is something I never would have realized if I had aimed for a 'perfect post' from the very beginning.
Put it out there first. See the reaction. Fix it. Put it out again. I think this repetition is what ultimately raises the quality.
In summary,
My answer to 'Which is more important, quality or quantity?' is 'Quantity first. Quality will follow.'
Gladwell's 10,000-hour rule, Nishino's daily blog, and my own AI experience (is it okay to list them together?) all lead to the same conclusion in the end.
I don't think you need to try to do it perfectly from the start. Just put it out there first. That's the only way to start.
If there is anyone whose hands are tied because they feel their 'quality isn't good enough yet,' please try writing just one piece. I'm sure that one piece will make the next one even better.
Well then, I'll be off. 🐧