TLDR Web Dev · OPINIONS & ADVICE
MOVE FAST AND ABANDON THINGS
Summary from the TLDR Web Dev newsletter
This former Mac game developer reflects on his experience of rapid prototyping and abandoning unfinished projects, arguing that this approach, while seemingly chaotic, was ultimately effective for him. He quickly tested game ideas as it allowed for the identification of truly compelling concepts. This "move fast and abandon things" philosophy was applicable even in his later career as a software engineer at Apple, where he found himself a "blue-collar" programmer amidst "white-collar" professionals.