Figuring it out, again and again

We often think making things for the web is a process of simplifying—the hub, the dashboard, the control panel are all dreams of technology that coalesces, but things have a tendency to diverge into a multiplicity of options. We pile on more tools and technology, each one increasingly nuanced and minor in its critical differences. Clearly, converge... See more

My notes from “inventing on principle” by Bret Victor. You can be a craftsman (common) or a crusader (rare). You can define yourself by your work, or by a cause. The most important thing you can realize is that your life is yours to shape—nothing is set in stone. Every aspect of your life is a choice—default paths exist, but you don’t have to a... See more

We call it a belief system because it's more than a collection of values. It's how we see the world and what is missing.

1. Make stuff you use every day —it makes for a better life.


2. Make it better —do less if you need to.


3. Nothing is finished —everything can be rethought.


4. Think small —make one small part of the world as it should be.


5. Slow down —put in

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