Oh, no, he's more than free to do whatever he wants, for free or for pay. I'm just saying it would benefit me if he developed a passion for revolutionizing IDE's - or more generally, making something that's equally artistically wow-ing and useful :)
Most artistic (and programming) pursuits include the idea that it's good to take a sabbatical, a little rest, a change in direction.
I don't think it's controversial to say that doing something different is generally regarded as a good way to learn new things, things that apply back to your 'real' life or job.
So, I have a more hopeful view: I loved his work on this admittedly trivial topic. It was beautiful, and inspiring. I'm looking forward to seeing what he does with the results of all his labors. After reading the page, I have no doubt he will apply his skills to things that you or I might one day benefit from.
So, be positive! And grateful he published this thing, this is roughly the equivalent of a master's thesis in info-design someone put out on the net for free. I loved it.
Comments
This is design-as-art, and it's an insult to true design.
Huh?
Why are top-tier designers visualizing choose–your-own-adventure books?
Actually, only one guy is doing something he loves, as a hobby, and he gets to learn a lot of useful stuff at the same time.
I'd much rather this guy use his PhD in Computational Neuroscience to help my brain visualize code
So, how far do you think he'll get doing something he may have no passion for, for somebody like you?
Oh, no, he's more than free to do whatever he wants, for free or for pay. I'm just saying it would benefit me if he developed a passion for revolutionizing IDE's - or more generally, making something that's equally artistically wow-ing and useful :)
Most artistic (and programming) pursuits include the idea that it's good to take a sabbatical, a little rest, a change in direction.
I don't think it's controversial to say that doing something different is generally regarded as a good way to learn new things, things that apply back to your 'real' life or job.
So, I have a more hopeful view: I loved his work on this admittedly trivial topic. It was beautiful, and inspiring. I'm looking forward to seeing what he does with the results of all his labors. After reading the page, I have no doubt he will apply his skills to things that you or I might one day benefit from.
So, be positive! And grateful he published this thing, this is roughly the equivalent of a master's thesis in info-design someone put out on the net for free. I loved it.