Brad Bouse: Usefulness of Uselessness | JSConf EU 2014

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Channel: JSConf · 2014 · Science & Technology

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Don’t tell your boss, but I want you to make a useless art project–because it’s actually pretty useful. Why? Committing to uselessness is a freeing experiment. As professionals, we tend to focus on the end result instead of the process, and that’s not healthy. Embrace the creative process (iteration and experimentation) on a project and see where the path takes you.

“Inspiration is for amateurs. The rest of us just show up and get to work” - Chuck Close

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