From: "Ara.T.Howard" <ahoward@...>
Date: 2004-08-14T02:51:07+09:00
Subject: [OT] Re: What is "practice" in programming (and music) (was Re: RubyForge project and gem distriubtion)

On Sat, 14 Aug 2004, Chad Fowler wrote:

> On Sat, 14 Aug 2004 01:21:07 +0900, Ara.T.Howard <ahoward@noaa.gov> wrote:
>> On Sat, 14 Aug 2004, Dave Thomas wrote:
>>
>>> But musicians typically don't release their practice sessions.
>>
>> i think the great ones realize there is nothing else but practice sessions.
>>
>
> I understand where you're coming from, but speaking as a musician
> (maybe not a "great" one, but I definitely played/associated with some
> great ones), I disagree.  My reasons are probably best expressed here:
>
> http://www.chadfowler.com/index.cgi/Computing/ValuelessSoftware.html
>
> This is a topic I'm very passionate about.  Excuse me if it's  little
> OT for ruby-talk. :)
>
> Chad

interesting read chad-

i'm just coming from a different place i guess, for instance, i'd change the
line

   Whether it's music, programming, work, or life in general, you generally spend
   a lot more time on the "path" than you do at the "goal".

to

   Whether it's music, programming, work, or life in general, you actually
   spend the entire time on the "path" - never "arriving" at the "goal".

and i suppose that would explain the disagreement.  in any case my statement
was meant to convey that all releases are practice, not neccessarily that all
practice should be released.

kind regards.

-a
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