Get there. Show Up. Appear. Sign In. Call it what you want, but physically accomplish those goals. The first step is always the same, no matter what new thing you are working on. Get there.
The problem with caching is it’s not always the right cache. When coding, cached data, is data stored in memory (on a file or some other structure) that makes retrieving constantly used data easier to get to. The goal is to reduce calls. Bad cache is data that’s not updated, but the user thinks it’s updated. Bad cache causes delays, wasted effort, and excessive troubleshooting. Bad Cache slows us down when it’s meant to speed…
I came in this morning brimming with Creative Flow – ideas for posts were bouncing through my head and how to fix some persistent work problems. I could have started by doing my other work, but the pull was too great and I started writing them all down, getting them all out as fast as you can. I’m lucky because I have a job where I can do that for an hour a day, others…
There are exceptions to any rule. The goal is to ensure that exceptions don’t become the norm. Because if they do, there is no point in having the rule. And if you don’t have the rule, then the norm is what you tried to stop. Unless of course the rule doesn’t apply anymore, in which case you don’t need to wait for the exceptions to occur. You can just tear it down in advance.
Just because I saw a cool post on how to make shelters out of logs and deep holes, doesn’t mean I want to do this full-time. It doesn’t mean I want to start eating ration packs, and filtering my own urine. It doesn’t mean I want to live by myself all the time. It just means, I saw a video of a guy building a shelter with his hands, thought it was neat, picked up…