Delivery Schedule

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What Is Cadence?

Cadence determines when and how often Reduce generates and delivers your newsletter digest.

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Supported Cadence Types

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Configuring Your Cadence

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Choosing the Right Cadence

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Daily

Best for:

• Fast-moving topics (breaking news, crypto, stock market)
• High-volume sources with frequent posts
• Time-sensitive information

Example use cases:

• “AI News Daily” - Track rapid developments in AI
• “Crypto Market Updates” - Daily price movements and announcements
• “Tech Twitter Roundup” - Daily digest of tech industry discussions

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Every X Days

Best for:

• Moderate-volume topics
• Balancing freshness with digest length
• Custom rhythms (e.g., every 3 days to align with work schedule)

Example use cases:

• “React Ecosystem Updates” every 3 days
• “Climate Tech News” every 2 days
• “Design Inspiration” every 4 days

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Specific Days

Best for:

• Aligning with your reading habits (e.g., Monday/Wednesday/Friday)
• Matching content publication patterns (e.g., YouTube channels that upload Tues/Thurs)
• Work-week digests (Mon-Fri only)

Example use cases:

• “Developer Tips” on Mon, Wed, Fri mornings before work
• “Weekend Reading” on Saturdays only
• “Weekly Recap” every Sunday evening

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Weekly

Best for:

• Low-volume or slow-moving topics
• Deep-dive content that requires longer reading time
• Avoiding information overload

Example use cases:

• “Academic Research Roundup” - Papers published throughout the week
• “Podcast Highlights” - Best episodes from the week
• “Long-Form Reads” - In-depth articles and essays

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Delivery Time Considerations

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Morning Delivery (6 AM - 9 AM)

Pros:

• Read during breakfast or commute
• Start the day informed
• Fresh mindset for learning

Cons:

• May compete with other morning routines
• Time-sensitive content might be hours old

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Midday Delivery (12 PM - 2 PM)

Pros:

• Lunch break reading
• Mental break from work
• Content is more recent

Cons:

• May get buried in midday email volume
• Less focused reading time

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Evening Delivery (6 PM - 9 PM)

Pros:

• Wind-down reading
• More time for long-form content
• Includes full day’s content

Cons:

• Fatigue may reduce engagement
• Delayed access to time-sensitive info

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Timezone Handling

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Changing Your Cadence

You can change your cadence at any time:

1. Navigate to the Schedule tab
2. Update the cadence type or delivery time
3. Save changes

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Content Freshness Windows

Reduce only includes content published since your last delivery. The cadence you choose affects how much content appears in each digest:

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Edge Cases

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First Delivery

Your first delivery after creating a newsletter will include content from approximately the past 2 days, regardless of cadence.

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No New Content

If no new content matches your sections since the last delivery, you’ll receive a notification that there’s no new content this cycle.

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Source Downtime

If a source is temporarily unavailable (e.g., API outage), that source’s content will be skipped for that delivery cycle.

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Example Schedules

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Next Steps

After setting your cadence:

1. View your deliveries - Check delivery history and content
2. Refine your schedule - Adjust cadence based on digest length and reading habits