Not everyone can be at the front of the game. This of course holds true in our little open source world. We all can’t be the Githubs or <insert other company you believe to be successful right here>. Here is a little tip:
Every time you you give someone a tidbit that becomes a part of their success, you too are part of that success.
Of course that doesn’t mean they owe you some sort of financial prize or even acknowledgement. The real reward is just knowing you helped move someone a little farther along.
My friend Chris Strom blogs. As a matter of fact, I think he blogs just about every single day. The best thing is his blogs are never rants or fluff. They almost always have code, and they always provide great insight into what makes Chris ticks. I read his posts whenever I have time, so I can see what he is up to.
Tonight I read his latest post, ‘Code Should Only Exist to Make a Test Pass’, and instantly a smile lit up my face. Little tidbits like that are what keep me going, and hopefully I can inspire someone else to do something great in the near future.
(of course I hope I was the source of inspiration for this, if not… we can just pretend I was)
161 straight days of blogging in my current streak / 420 total
And dozens of those posts contain “change the message // make it pass”, “code only exists to make tests pass” or some other Bryan-ism. Much thanks for being a significant part of my success. And, when I measure my success by how much I have learned or improved my craft, being a part of that success means all that much more.
So thanks. You're awesome!
I feel like an ass to nitpick your posts, but hey that means I'm paying attention.
“a tidbit that because a part of their success” seems like a typo in there somewhere.
I always remember TAFT when I open up <insert favourite text editor> to do some hacking.