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What happens if you have that, and then enter a new field? How do you learn the basics without copying, and losing your identity as a creator?
by 13ren 18y ago
What happens if you have that, and then enter a new field?
How do you learn the basics without copying, and losing your identity as a creator?
- rw 18y agoIt's fine to learn by copying. However, during that process you can try to not copy, and instead reason out some problems on your own. By not copying, you learn more. If your short-term goal is not education, however, copy away.
- DaniFong 18y agoOn this, I'd like to reference another artistic inspiration of mine, guitarist Robbie Basho. 'I don't try to follow the masters; I try to ask the same questions they asked.'
- 13ren 18y agoDon't Copy a Design — Steal It http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=283094 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=283094