Comments on: Reasons I blog http://silona.org/reasons-i-blog/2009/06/26/ silona's central identity Wed, 14 Jul 2010 03:06:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Silona http://silona.org/reasons-i-blog/2009/06/26/comment-page-1/#comment-39 Silona Sun, 28 Jun 2009 16:26:48 +0000 http://silona.org/?p=155#comment-39 thank you!!!! and thanks for the link Greg - Closing is something I definitely need to be doing more of! thank you!!!!

and thanks for the link Greg – Closing is something I definitely need to be doing more of!

]]> By: kelshew http://silona.org/reasons-i-blog/2009/06/26/comment-page-1/#comment-35 kelshew Sat, 27 Jun 2009 02:54:08 +0000 http://silona.org/?p=155#comment-35 most people who identify as writers don't even write. i think you can take courage in your writing efforts precisely in the fact that you do not identify as a writer. i am here. most people who identify as writers don’t even write. i think you can take courage in your writing efforts precisely in the fact that you do not identify as a writer. i am here.

]]> By: ghewgill http://silona.org/reasons-i-blog/2009/06/26/comment-page-1/#comment-34 ghewgill Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:58:04 +0000 http://silona.org/?p=155#comment-34 I think I've also struggled with the hesitation to publish what I consider to be "incomplete" work. Although I've always been a big supporter of open source software, a decade ago all my activity was contributing little bits and pieces to existing projects. Behind the scenes, I was always creating software of all kinds, just for me. I slowly came around to the idea of publishing most of my code out there for everybody to see. The Coding Horror blog post <a href="http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/archives/000809.html" rel="nofollow">Yes, But What Have You *Done*?</a> has helped to reinforce this goal. I no longer am worried about what people will think when they see my code; the point is I did it and they're reading it. The best thing you can do for an idea is set it free. If you have an idea but never tell anybody, it will have very little chance to grow. I think I’ve also struggled with the hesitation to publish what I consider to be “incomplete” work. Although I’ve always been a big supporter of open source software, a decade ago all my activity was contributing little bits and pieces to existing projects. Behind the scenes, I was always creating software of all kinds, just for me.

I slowly came around to the idea of publishing most of my code out there for everybody to see. The Coding Horror blog post Yes, But What Have You *Done*? has helped to reinforce this goal. I no longer am worried about what people will think when they see my code; the point is I did it and they’re reading it.

The best thing you can do for an idea is set it free. If you have an idea but never tell anybody, it will have very little chance to grow.

]]> By: miken12r http://silona.org/reasons-i-blog/2009/06/26/comment-page-1/#comment-33 miken12r Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:23:43 +0000 http://silona.org/?p=155#comment-33 >>>> "So here I go again. Come join me on the ride?" I call shotgun!! :-) >>>> “So here I go again. Come join me on the ride?”

I call shotgun!! :-)

]]> By: itche http://silona.org/reasons-i-blog/2009/06/26/comment-page-1/#comment-31 itche Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:56:43 +0000 http://silona.org/?p=155#comment-31 I recently just found you via twitter but I like the way you think and I look forward to reading more of your thoughts in the future. When you're on the edge, usually only a very few really understand what it is your doing and what potential it holds. As for looking stupid, embrace it, I have. It is the best stance from an intellectual investment standpoint, you get to ask all the really wacky and deep questions. I've always said I'd rather be the dumbest person in the room rather than the smartest. Smart and dumb are situation and temporal anyways. Just always be learning. Cheers :) I recently just found you via twitter but I like the way you think and I look forward to reading more of your thoughts in the future. When you’re on the edge, usually only a very few really understand what it is your doing and what potential it holds. As for looking stupid, embrace it, I have. It is the best stance from an intellectual investment standpoint, you get to ask all the really wacky and deep questions. I’ve always said I’d rather be the dumbest person in the room rather than the smartest. Smart and dumb are situation and temporal anyways. Just always be learning. Cheers :)

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