The Need for Culture
Posted 03.09.09Ahhhh.... I can't say enough times how nice this interface is. It would be tough to make it any more elegant and clean. Lately I've been writing in DarkRoom, a WriteRoom clone.
I really enjoyed reading this programming article today. My enjoyment gave me insight into what I want. I want to feel like I'm part of a culture(in this case programming culture), and I want that culture to nourish me.
At work I'm alone all day. I'm not loney, because I'm connecting with people all day long via the nettertubes, but in 3 dimentional space, there's nobody in the room with me.
The upside of this is less distractions, and I really, really enjoy the personal contact of real life meetings (this goes a LONG way in making a good impression and having the meeting go smoothly). The downside is that I'm isolated, I can goof-off without immediate shame or consequence, I have no sense of teamwork, and my environment just lacks a certain energy.
(veering off-topic) What the hell? There's a random parade or some kind of marching band outside... weird. I guess I did just ask for more energy.
I used to think that I preferred to be isolated, because working with other people was somewhat tedious. I totally missed the mark with that wish. My new wish is to *not be isolated*, but surround myself with smart people that aren't tedious and who I can learn from.
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