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Remember the strop
- swombat 18y agoJamis is a cool guy, but his newfound obsession with wood carving is a little off-putting. This article actually seems quite lame, like it's trying too hard to find a way to fit wood-carving with some sort of positive message about 37-signals, and ends up with some sort of religious parable where you almost expect DHH to come in near the end and turn water to wine or walk on water.
- kyro 18y agoPoint that he's trying to make is that you can still make money the traditional way by charging customers for wood figures as 37s does, instead of going down the more common path nowadays of etching adverts into them
- tjic 18y ago> Jamis is a cool guy, but his newfound obsession with wood carving is a little off-putting. As a pretty hands on person (I do woodcarving, woodturning, and am taking blacksmithing lessons right now), I actually enjoy these sorts of digressions / riffs.
- markessien 18y agoReminds me of the joke about the two women eating in a restaurant where the one complains about how terrible the food is there, and the other agrees and says, and what little portions. Don't talk bad about about people whom's hobbies you know.
- bprater 18y agoAre the only good articles that ones where we learn about a new shell command or where frameworks are debated?
- icey 18y agoWood and software have a surprising number of parallels. I like to tell people not in the industry that software people today are the carpenters and craftsmen of the 1900s.
- quoderat 18y agoReminds me of something I'd see on Oprah. I'm sure it's useful to some people, but this kind of advice -- for want of a better word -- just doesn't do anything for me. Perhaps I am too old and jaded.
- bprater 18y agoWow, I thought that because I was a bit older, I could appreciate it more. If nothing else, everyone should have a zen-like hobby where they can disengage their mind and use their hands. Meditation has some tremendous benefits.
- 10ren 18y agoWhat is your strop? For me, it's physical exercise. And, concrete coding (as opposed to reading specs, designing, modeling or proving). It's easier for me to not do them than to do them, but I'm always amazed at how refreshing they are.
- sctb 18y agoMy strop is a strop, and I use it on my razor before shaving. Coincidentally, the practice of straight razor shaving tends to put me in a state of relaxation and reflection that has a positive impact on the rest of my day.
- wernerv0nbraun 18y agoyes a strop is more meaningful on a delicate foil-like edge of a straight than something like a chisel shaving with a straight is a real challenge and fun. it also teaches you to chill out, relax, and pay attention. one slip of the wrist and...
- bl00m 18y agoLong hot shower
- jacobscott 18y agoI suspect that the delivery is probably the problem for you, rather than the content. To me, the core of it reduces to: * If you disengage your brain periodically (e.g., get enough sleep, have fun, etc) you will find you work better * Occasionally one should look at their life on a macro-level, and evaluate their long term goals I don't think many people would disagree with this advice, it is pretty common sensical.
- jawngee 18y ago37signals = landmark forum?
- fuzzmeister 18y agoBrigham Young to 37signals - now that's a culture shift.
- jff 18y ago"Yeh see boy, beck in mah day we use't walk 15 mile into town just fer tah return our lib'ry books. Now, ah 'member it 'us a long way on in there, but it 'us important, and mah brother an ah use't kick a tin can down t' road so's the trip 'ud go faster. An' thet's why yeh should always code in emacs, so's you got somethin' ta keep yer mind occupied." (Needs about another 10 sentences rambling on about walking to town, but I don't feel like writing that much)