Open Tabs
The Ten Rules of a Zen Programmer
An interesting application of Zen philosophy to programming, found via Every Programmer Should Know. (It might interest me particularly because of my interest both in Zen Buddhism and programming.)
Erasers are wonderful
Part of a series in The Oatmeal titled “Eight Marvelous & Melancholy Things I’ve Learned About Creativity”. It’s an oldie (posted in 2020), but this bit resonated strongly with me:
Sometimes going down the wrong path isn’t a mistake – it’s a construction line.
The Decline of Deviance
Adam Mastroianni argues that culture, and society in general, has become more normalized and less “deviant”; not a completely bad thing, but it can have negative consequences. (Via Austin Kleon)
— Lucio, in Shakespeare's "Measure for Measure", via @shakespearemadeclear on InstagramOur doubts are traitors, and make us lose the good we oft might win by fearing to attempt.
Divine comedy
Writer Julian Gough on why modern (western) literary fiction is heavily leaning towards the tragic, in opposition to the comic. (Via Austin Kleon)
