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February 17th 2012

Ben Brown: Dear internet,

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And this has got me thinking that, though I’ve got 17 years of experience in this industry, maybe I’m not actually in this industry. Maybe I’m just a hobbyist. A poseur.

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I shrugged. Katie, as usual, is right: I am a genius and a visionary the likes of which the world has only rarely ever seen. Time and money and 20 year old computer programmers with 6 figure salaries are illusions that distract us from the only thing that really matters, the central organizing principal behind all of reality: coffee.
And pixel art.

I want you to go read this. Like Ben, I think many modern online creators are finding they’re in an industry that has a valuation that’s difficult to measure, but thankfully also has no direct competition: making interesting things for yourself, and for others.

There will always be 18-20 year olds for fluffy press stories looking to pretend that everyone is creating the next big thing. These stories are sensational, at best, and almost always horse shit. However, there will also always be far more people to make smile and delight with one’s work, and that’s what Ben does. And what I will keep attempting to do. An industry with no upper limit on value, joy, or good will.

Posted at 2:09pm and tagged with: journal, Ben Brown, art, craft, development,.

March 12th 2010

We're hiring. Any good with Java? Please read.

We’re hiring to replace this guy. No, he didn’t get fired, he got sideways-promoted into another department. But the point of this is that we want someone better and hopefully cool.

If you are half-decent with Java and actually know that CSS isn’t just a band from Brazil, PLEASE apply. Even if you’re insecure about your skills, I encourage you strongly to apply. We’re not likely to get many candidates (because we didn’t put the ad anywhere but our own site!), and I really don’t want to end up with the new developer being the only developer who applies.

For all I’ve complained, this is a group that is about to re-do the framework under our gargantuan site and is turning a very major corner in terms of leaving poor development practices behind. This means that the first project you’re involved in will be one that you get a huge amount of kudos for, with most of the heavy work already planned.

P.S.: Probably $50k+, 3 weeks vacation to start, a good training and conference budget, and very liberal concepts of “lunch hour” and “15 minute breaks.”

Posted at 10:41am and tagged with: java, work, development,.