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Zen And The Art Of Programming: Beginner’s Mind

I’ve been reading the awesome book Zen and The Art Of Archery. The premise of the book is a western guy (Eugen Herrigel) who goes off to study the craft of Japanese longbow shooting. And if you have any interest in Zen or eastern mysticism I can’t recommend a better introduction.

Interestingly enough, some of the wisdom that flowed out of the book made me think about my own craft, programming.

Quality takes time

Quality takes time

A problem many freelancers face, when dealing directly with a client, is time. It’s difficult, sometimes, to define how much is needed, and even more difficult – why.

3 simple beliefs to aid the beginning freelancer in successfully handling these situations.