The through line in every answer was the same: make the work first, worry about who it is for later. Most of the projects started as something to share with a handful of friends.
There were practical answers too, about rent, day jobs, borrowed equipment and the surprising number of hours spent answering email instead of making things.
Starting Small
We left with a list of recommendations long enough to fill the next three issues, which is the best possible outcome of any interview.
- Answer your email on Mondays only
- Document everything
- Pay it forward
- Make it for your friends first
We made it for twelve people. It turns out there were more than twelve.
We asked the questions we actually wanted answers to, then got out of the way. The conversation has been edited for length and clarity, and to remove about forty minutes of talking about snacks.
Anyone else going to the next one? Let us meet up at the merch table.
This is exactly the piece I needed today. Sending it to the group chat.
Respectfully, I think you are both wrong, and I love it.
Fair point. We might have to argue about it in person.