I like to learn. I also like to teach.

But learning can be hard. Where do I find the time? Do I want to invest the money? Is it worth it?

And teaching is also hard. Lots of planning. How do I start? Who will come? Where is it hosted?

But is it so hard because of the expectations we place on education? Because of the precedent of formality?

I’ve long wondered: can it be easier? What if it were all more informal? What if we all just taught each other a little bit?

So what’s the answer? I can’t say for sure, but I’ve had some version of this floating around in my head for several years now.

Micro workshops. Low stakes. Minimal planning. Focus on small, pointed ideas or skills. No cost. No revenue. Just communal sharing.

Will it be the best learning experience? Definitely not. But that’s not the goal. So much of learning—at least in my experience—is being pointed in the right direction, and learning just enough to clear a few hurdles.

I am largely putting this out there to finally put words to the idea—as incomplete as it is.

Here are somethings I know and would love to share:

• Spreadsheet tips & tricks
• How I organize my music library
• Static site generators (Jekyll)
• Programmatic design with Drawbot
• Various Figma prototyping hacks
• Intro to HTML & CSS

We all have a little something we could share with each other. The question becomes, how do we make our knowledge accessible without the burden of institutionalized education or the weight of being an educator?