Cassidy Williams

Software Engineer in Chicago

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Think less, ship more


I need to learn to (over)think less. Every time I “just write” or “just record” or “just post” or “just deploy” I end up coming up with more genuine content that people like more, and that I enjoy making more.

It’s easier said than done, because sometimes if I’m making something for work, I want it to be somewhat strategic, or if I’m writing something that is meant for someone to learn a concept deeply, I want it to be very clear and thorough. But… I think a lot of that overthinking and “being in my head” about stuff stops me from doing a whole lot more.

Anyway, there’s not much more of a point to this. I sat down and wrote this to force myself to write, because too many ideas were trying to be a bit too perfect in my brain.

I have to beat the shipping drum in my head more and more. Things can always be perfected and iterated upon later, but V1 still needs to be shipped before that happens.


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