I did not take photos of myself, was not filtered, and had no idea what I looked like as a bunny rabbit, puppy, or unicorn. I had to buy film, load it in a camera, carry it around, find something worth shooting, get the film developed, and then pick up the prints. I only had 36 shots so each one mattered; I was constantly forced to ask myself, “Do I actually want a photo of this?”
Quotes
On seeing people and things
We see people and things not as they are, but as we are.
– Anthony de Mello
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On building a product
Stepping back to understand deeper context and underlying motivation is important because people are notoriously bad at predicting what they want.
On distractions
My writing process involves writing 5 words, then switching to a different tab as a treat.
My writing process involves writing 5 words, then switching to a different tab as a treat
— Chappell Ellison (@ChappellTracker) November 15, 2020
On Linux file system
On a UNIX system, everything is a file; if something is not a file, it is a process.