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Play (A Lot) More (letterstoanewdeveloper.com)
2 points by mooreds on June 20, 2020 | hide | past | favorite | 2 comments


What I like about programming in Common Lisp is that it is easy to occasionally go off on tangents "playing" -- sometimes you end up improving something you've written before, but even if you don't, you end up not only enjoying the experience, you also solidify what you have learned.

To me, it's a lot like jamming out on the guitar. Sometimes a new song comes out. Sometimes a new riff or maybe an improved skill. More often, it's just a satisfying time spent on my gear of choice.


Very good advice to old developers too. Devote more time to playing and don't worry if you accomplish/complete something or not.




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