| name | brainstorm-opinion |
| description | Generate opinion piece ideas from recent LinkedIn posts (last 30 days). Use when asked to find opinion topics, brainstorm article ideas, or cross-pollinate content between LinkedIn and opinion pieces. |
Brainstorm Opinion from Recent Posts
Generate opinion piece ideas based on LinkedIn posts from the last month.
Process
- Run
./scripts/print-published.sh linkedin-post to read all published LinkedIn posts
- Identify recent posts (check created/lastUpdated dates) with themes that have broader appeal
- For promising topics, consider:
- What angle would work for a newspaper audience?
- What's the broader societal implication?
- What contrarian or nuanced take could be developed?
- How can this be expanded to ~3500 characters?
Evaluation Criteria
Good candidates for opinion pieces:
- Topics with societal impact beyond tech professionals
- Ideas that can be grounded in local context
- Themes where personal experience adds credibility
- Subjects with room for a stronger point of view
Output
Create 1-3 idea files in content/posts/ with:
- stage: 01-ideas
- type: opinion
- Reference to inspiring LinkedIn post in content field
- Core insight adapted for newspaper audience
Creating New Files
Get timestamp first:
date -u +"%Y%m%d-%H%M%S"
date -u +"%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S.000Z"
