December 2009
3 posts
It's hard to change a little. It's much easier to...
When you try to change a little, your old mindset still has its old values and attachments, and you inevitably slide back into your old groove. But when you change enough to create a new mindset, you can free yourself from your old way of looking at things and create a new groove.
Homer Simpson’s ass groove comes to mind. Moving over a few inches would be painful at best. Moving...
Robot Visions
When I was a kid, barely old enough to read, I saw this book Robot Visions, by Isaac Asimov in the bookstores. I poured over Ralph McQuarrie’s illustrations (long before I ever knew who he was) and wanted to read it more than anything else.
Now, almost 20 years later, I discovered it in my uncle’s library — the original hardcover edition — and I’m finally reading...
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The Purpose
I want to make software that people use. I’m tired of making stuff that gets used by one person once a month.
The purpose of software ultimately boils down to one of these things:
To help people work
To entertain people
To teach people
To keep people safe
To help people pursue happiness
Software can help people. If it doesn’t, it hasn’t fulfilled its purpose.
I...