Writing
I have a file called 'ideas' where I write down potential projects or thoughts that might be worth writing about. Entries grow over time as I add more thoughts. The entry that eventually became Against SQL existed for over a year. Every time I encountered a new bizaare corner of the SQL I would make a quick note of it.
This post is part of a series, starting at Reflections on a decade of coding . I have a file called 'ideas' where I write down potential projects or thoughts that might be worth writing about. Entries grow over time as I add more thoughts. The entry that eventually became Against SQL existed for over a year. Every time I encountered a new bizaare corner of the SQL I would make a quick note of it. Eventually one of the ideas will feel ready and I'll try to write it up in full. This can take anywhere from a few hours to a few weeks depending on what the goal of writing it is and how much researc
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