What I want to become
The idea that has been forming in my mind of what is comfortable and interesting to me has evolved in the last 2 years. I originally started learning Swift a few years ago because I like Apple products and have been in the ecosystem since 2001. When I was in college, I bought my first iMac (Sage) and just fell in love with how easy everything was to use. That ease really spills into Swift as a programming language. It’s unfair to compare it to older things, but the syntax is so much more friendly. I digress.
The idea that is forming for me is to be indie. Some form of an indie developer/creator. I’ve always been a maker of some kind. I do really want to make tools or applications that will make my life, and the life of people in my community(ies), easier. A big draw to this (for me) is scheduling. Currently working part time is nice, but I don’t really like working one day, having one day off, working another day, having another day off, and then working 4 days in a row. What the crap is this? Scheduling like this makes my mostly skewed since of time just go right out the damn window. What day IS IT ANYWAY?!
So making a schedule that works for me during times that feel better to work. Another draw is being my own boss. I don’t have to follow some article in the database that tells me how I have to fill out my TPS report. I can make my own format that matches how I think. Yes, I understand that if I have clients I’ll want to cater to their needs. But I can do that in my way.
Where to go
All this is brain vomiting leads me to want to put this idea out. I have realized that I am strongly monotropicand that I work very well when I focus on the things I like. The bad news is this leads to perfectionism. So in order to combat this perfectionism, I’m working on just getting stuff out there. Like before, I want to start this shit up.
This blog is an attempt to keep myself accountable for my ideas and goals. I’m working on automating things to help me remember my goals. Greasing the wheels on creativity. The lower the friction, the more I’ll just slide right down the hill. This stuff is hard y’all.