programming

Sometimes You Just Need to Start Cutting Shit

Bram Adams

Jan 31, 2023

Sometimes you have to stop sharpening the saw, and just start cutting shit
Some people tend to jump into problems and just start writing code. Other people tend to want to research and research and get caught in analysis paralysis. In those cases, set a deadline for yourself and just start exploring solutions. You’ll quickly learn more as you start solving the problem, and that will lead you to iterate into a better solution. (View Highlight)

This is a style I hope to integrate more in 2023. I have no trouble doing this in my fields of expertise, it is where I am a novice that I struggle to try the iterative route of working, specifically in music production/more fine art type things like taking beautiful pictures and videos.

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