Olly Headey @lylo talking about Stop overthinking and go create things

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"We are programmers, we are analytical, detailed and we are more likely to overthink" - @lylo
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"We are dying from overthinking.
We are slowly killing ourselves by thinking about everything.
Think. Think. Think.
You can never trust the human mind anyway. It's a death trap"

Quote from Anthony Hopkins by Olly @lylo
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"I love Ruby, I love Rails" - @lylo
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"Why you should stop overthinking."
"Why you should create something"
"Creativity is good for you"
- @lylo
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"The Creative Act: A Way of Being" - book recommendation by @lylo
https://www.amazon.com/Creative-Act-Way-Being/dp/0593652886
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Amazon.com: The Creative Act: A Way of Being: 9780593652886: Rubin, Rick: Books

Amazon.com: The Creative Act: A Way of Being: 9780593652886: Rubin, Rick: Books

"The reason to make art is to innovate and self-express, show something new, share what's inside, and communicate your singular perspective" quote from Rick Rubin shared by @lylo
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Quote from @jasonfried about creativity shared by @lylo
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"Creativity improves your performance at everything" - @lylo
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"Domain driven design"
"The code can be a work of art" - @lylo
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Book recommendation by @lylo
"Refactoring UI" by
https://www.refactoringui.com by @adamwathan and @steveschoger
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Refactoring UI

"Why create side projects?
A side project is a hobby project" - @lylo
Here is a Venn Diagram
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Why create a side project;
1. You'll learn new things
2. You can be a craftsperson. You get to call the shots.
3. You'll become a better developer
4. You'll become more employable
5. You have magical superpowers.
- @lylo
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This calendar game is disruptive for programmers and does not help develop your craftsmanship skills.
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"Rails is such a great framework ever!"
Even people who are not still using it are missing it.
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"Constraints are when I do my best work" - quote shared by @lylo
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"Very little is actually unique.
You can copy something and put your twist on it" - @lylo
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"Don't wait for inspiration. It comes while working."
Quote shared by @lylo
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"How to be a 10x programmer. I am talking about 10x your productivity.
These LLMs are insane for productivity. They can generate boilerplate code, they can generate your test. They can do boring tasks" - @lylo
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Quote from @marckohlbrugge by @lylo about Ruby on Rails being fit for LLMs
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Projects should get finished.
"Finishing our work is a good habit to develop. It boosts confidence. Despite our insecurities, the more times we can bring ourselves to release our work, the less weight insecurity has" - quote from Rick Rubin - @lylo #friendlyrb
"The @rails ecosystem is so good it's like having a super-power. There's never been a better time to build" - @lylo
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