Craft
Doing things; Doing things well
Craft
Stupid Simple
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On Simplicity
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I'm going to call it right now. A lot of stuff is going to break on this mission.
By design.
As part of the plan.
Don't get upset. I'm not saying SpaceX plans to fail. I'm pointing out that SpaceX has taken an ultraimportant principle from software engineering, and realized https://t.co/cixUEIu8Ys
The medium truly is the message
Builders build the future, translators get it adopted
Translators use metaphorical (and literal) language, design patterns, workflows, and even entire products that relate to existing paradigms in order to transition users to new paradigms.
This is one of the greatest displays of the creative process I’ve seen.
It perfectly illustrates something many of my favorite artists have described.
When you go to the studio, Mayer was asked, what do you do to generate ideas?
“Well, I don’t always do it,” he admitted, “because it requires a stupid bravery all the time.”
Mayer strums a couple... See more
Creativity demands agency
Nailing the basics: How to deliver high-quality work products
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notes on the importance of conviction and clarity of purpose to doing great work