BelvoJun 8, 2024
David Smith

For my Craftsmanship & Consideration post today I unpack something I noticed in my own career.

Back when I first heard the phrase "Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish" I used to think of it as a positive, motivational affirmation. But I discovered that I now think it is more of a cautionary admonition. That the natural posture after attaining any level of success is to instead become “Defensive and Skeptical”.

It is a warning against that tendency.

https://www.david-smith.org/blog/2024/06/07/defensive-and-skeptical/

Defensive and Skeptical - David Smith, Independent iOS Developer

Jun 7, 2024 at 3:17pmIvory for Mac
Show threadDuncan WilcockJun 7, 2024

@_Davidsmith

This is a delightful turn of phrase, as much as the entire article is a delight, and celebration to read.

“There is something joyously affirming about being with folks who value the same things you care about.”

Thank you for writing it, and for the work you do in aspiration towards those values.

http://david-smith.org/blog/2024/05/15/craftsmanship-and-consideration

🙏🙏🙏

Craftsmanship & Consideration - David Smith, Independent iOS Developer

Show threadDuncan WilcockJun 8, 2024

@_Davidsmith

Cross posting where I expanded on & shared with my day-job professional network on LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/dwilcock_craftsmanship-consideration-activity-7204992986542178304-56Lh

Duncan Wilcock on LinkedIn: Craftsmanship & Consideration

“There is something joyously affirming about being with folks who value the same things you care about.” A delightful turn of phrase, as much as the entire…

Show threadJoseph HumfreyJun 8, 2024

@_Davidsmith woah this rings very true. I’ve definitely become far too defensive and skeptical, and think I do need to fight back.

For me in the cyclic world of indie game dev, I usually get burnout and cynicism right after releasing a game (I’m currently in that phase). In my mind I frame it as needing to regain my naivety, which is a very similar notion to wanting to stay foolish.