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Building in the open

Note on Software Is a Medium of Setbacks, but a Medium’s Limitations Don’t Define the Artist via Baldur Bjarnason

Software is a creative industry with more in common with media production industries than housebuilding.

As such, a baseline intrinsically-motivated curiosity about the form is one of the most powerful assets you can have when doing your job. It helps you solve problems and come up with new ideas.

Manage your motivation as much or more than your technical skill.

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