Category: lessons & learning
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increments
I was mowing my lawn yesterday and I couldn’t help but notice how great my yard is doing this year. It’s thriving. Sure, there are still a few patchy places in the grass where the dog focuses her efforts. And sure, a couple of the trees could use some pruning, and sure, I’ll have a…
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raw code
Nearly a decade ago I wrote a series of now-long-lost articles that I had intended to turn into a whole thing. Y’know like maybe a book or blog or a video series. It was on the topic of technology and was called something along the lines of “the perks of being a nerd” wherein I…
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farming
I’ve been known to spend some of my free time playing video games, and particularly when I’ve had a creatively productive day I enjoy turning on a console and booting up some gaming action. But if you’re picturing me right now playing some first person shooting adventure rampage, this week you’d be way off. I’ve…
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details
Switching your perspective on approach can make a lot of difference to create something amazing. I do a lot of drawing and most often I draw big shapes and fill in the details afterwards. But lately I’ve been flipping the process and starting with details, and iteratively working to build something big out of lots…