Hadley WickhamPeriodic reminder: The only way to write good code is to write tons of shitty code first. Feeling shame about bad code stops you from getting to good code.
Mr. Completely@hadleywickham this, and also you can sub in "make good art" or "write good stories"
Oldladymd@mrcompletely @hadleywickham OMG this applies to so many things. We prove this every year in the hospital with new interns. Being a good doctor takes so much practice.
Ken Butler has moved@mrcompletely @hadleywickham Adam Grant said exactly that about art (make lots of art and show it in lots of places), with Bruce Springsteen as an example.