The iterative nature of art
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“Some people don’t understand the iterative nature of art, design and game design.”
“Instead, they try to reach the final version on the first try and get frustrated when it’s not as good as they thought.”
“Aim for the best you can, but know that you will have to iterate, work on it again. Know that it’ll get better on the next step!”
— Dominique Ferland, aka @Dom2D
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Abstracting away correctness
I’ve been banging the same drum for years: APIs must be carefully designed.
This statement doesn’t resonate the same way with everyone. In order to really understand what I mean by “careful API design”, one has to have experienced both ends of the spectrum.
But there is a silver lining - once you have experienced “good design”, it’s really hard to go back to the other kind. Even after acknowledging that “good design” inevitably comes at a cost, whether it’s cognitive load, compile times, making hiring more challenging, etc.