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I don’t think they want to be tradespeople. I think they want to be artisans.
by Apocryphon 5y ago
I don’t think they want to be tradespeople. I think they want to be artisans.
- ianai 5y agoI’d say they already are artisans. Guy talks about needing to constantly study up to stay current. I imagine an artist just through creating is constantly getting more comfortable with their tools. Hokusai has a famous quote to this effect - basically saying he would have to live to 100+ to really practice enough to be proud of his work.
- Apocryphon 5y agoBy artisan I meant specifically the concept of a craftsperson who creates small projects on demand at their own leisure, something both like the traditional concept of a village smith or potter, or the modern day craft fair equivalent or Etsy vendor. In software, someone with their own software consultancy or an indie app developer could be equivalent.
- djur 5y agoIt's just the masculine-coded, "left-brained" equivalent of "I wish I could quit my office job and do arts/crafts for a living", a sentiment I've heard a lot from friends outside the tech industry.