Brad Barrish

as if the worst thing in the world is unstructured free time.

When there is so much on the web, it is easy to fall prey to the impression that this has been done before when you come up with an idea. When this happens, ask: ‘What is my take on this?’

I’m coming to terms with the high probability that AI will write most of my code which I ship to prod, going forward. It already does it faster, and with similar results to if I’d typed it out. For languages/frameworks I’m less familiar with, it does a better job than me.

A lot of people have given up taking a chance on other people: that they might want to listen, that they might want to talk. But they have also given up taking a chance on themselves: that they might be able to navigate a conversation with someone new, cope with knockbacks and steer a path through any misunderstandings.

The ease of setting up technology and technological platforms is a major component of why so much basic research is moving out of academia. Practically anyone with a garage these days can do profound studies, relative to just 15 to 20 years ago.

There are two types of people making stuff: content creators and artists .

Both are creative. But there is one distinct difference: Content creators are willing to trade control for speed. Artists are not.

• Content creators are willing to trade control for speed. Creators are trying to get a good-enough cut, a performant-enough ad, or an

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You want to know how to paint a perfect painting? It's easy. Make yourself perfect and then just paint naturally.