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This is going to be voted down into oblivion, but he's pretty much right; too many people treat being "creative" as a lifestyle. Having vague artistic or music
by prospero 18y ago
This is going to be voted down into oblivion, but he's pretty much right; too many people treat being "creative" as a lifestyle. Having vague artistic or musical aspirations doesn't make you creative, creating something does.
- geebee 18y agoYeah, I think we've all met the guy who is so busy being an artist that he forgets to create art. Ditto for programmers. The Mac thing was a cheap shot, though.
- unalone 18y agoYeah. I'd guess there are just as many people using Linux and not getting any coding done. That's a flaw with humanity in general - not in Apple users. Similarly, I'd bet that some people spend all their time using HN and not getting any startups done.
- silentbicycle 18y agoSome people use Linux and focus on e.g. learning about advanced networking or systems administration stuff over programming. Or because nothing else works on their old hardware, etc. Not everybody uses it because they're a programmer.
- unalone 18y agoAnd some people use Apple because they want to write music with GarageBand, or because they're looking for a good way to edit their films, or because they're interested in designing iPhone apps. What I'm trying to say is, don't pigeonhole an OS's users.
- silentbicycle 18y agoAgreed. As for stereotyping Mac users as "creative" types, though, that has been part of Apple's marketing. I definitely agree that it was a cheap shot, but it's not exactly coming out of nowhere.