Just Some Code
I spent five years in college learning to code. A stupid dissertation delayed my graduation. But...
canro91.github.ioJust Some Code is an independent blog covering programming. It publishes multiple times per week, with 657 posts in its archive and 1 reader following along on Blogs Are Back.
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Steal From Your Favorite Artists: the Art and Process
Creativity begins with imitation. We transcribe a passage from our favorite writer. We recreate a scene from our favorite painter. We first adopt, then adapt. I’ve hand-copied James Altucher’s passages and dissected Dan Brown’s bestsellers. But don’t only steal the work, steal the process behind it too. Watch how your favorite writer launches a book. Or how a painter curates a gallery. After studying Craig Mod’s membership, I wrote 10-idea lists for my own using my current setup. As a crea...
In The Age of AI, Who We Write For
On the other side of these words, I know there’s a human. Maybe they found this through a blog aggregator, a bookmark, or even Google, if that’s still a thing. Chances are, they’re reading a “regurgitated” version from an LLM or agent. Just as social media did, AI is changing how we consume words and what we write. Kevin Kelly says he writes his books for LLMs. Maybe we should publish ideas as custom ChatGPTs, letting people “read” by chatting. In any case, LLMs are already scraping our publi...
Friday Links: Living offline, using AI, and blocking distractions
Hey there. Here are 4 links I thought were worth sharing this week: #1. Would you like to retire from tech one day? Here’s the typewritten story of someone retiring to live offline (2 pages). Maybe I should start planning a garden. #2. Here’s a piece of poetry urging us to please use AI (3min). #3. AI has made it clear. The real moat has always been domain expertise (4min), not cracking lines of code. #4. Looking for how to block distracting sites? Try this long-term strategy and browser ex...
What Popcorn and an 80-Year-Old Woman Taught Me About Work and Life
“You have to take care of yourself when you’re still young,” she told me. I was walking around a shopping mall with my sister. We stopped at a popcorn cart for a healthy snack. I asked for one bag of popcorn with a tiny bit of salt. Your heart and kidneys don’t like salty food. “You know, I just turned 80 last month and I did take care of myself,” she told me while serving a brown paper bag of popcorn. I couldn’t help but react in surprise: “80!?” She had makeup on and was wearing golden earr...
Three Actions That Finally Made Me Call Myself a Writer
For years, I was afraid of calling myself a writer. In 2024, I doubled down on my writing. After burning out and getting laid off, I paused my coding career. I filled my days writing a daily post and studying my writing heroes. Hundreds of posts later, “writer” still felt impossible. I thought I needed a big follower count and a best-seller. Of course, that was my inner critic talking. Make your first $1 One rabbit hole took me to an interview with Devon Eriksen, a sci-fi author. He said,...
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