Steve Yegge has argued that developers and writers should keep producing their own work even when it is hard, describing the struggle as "fitness training for your brain" that will matter more in what he calls "the new era."
Steve Yegge · Developer practice
Keep doing the hard part: Yegge's case for unassisted practice
Yegge argues that writing your own work, even when it is difficult, is "fitness training for your brain" that will matter more in what he calls "the new era." The case rests on opinion, not data.
Reasons given in the post
Each block is one reason the post states
1. Cognitive
Writing is a workout for the mind. Struggling to put thoughts into words signals a "flabby" brain.
2. Not reported
The second reason is cut off in the text available, so it cannot be described here.
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Data points, studies or examples offered in the post
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Reasons stated, with only one fully reported
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Claim of a "key differentiator" in the coming period
The argument
Effort, not just output, is the point of the work
Sharp thinking is expected to set people apart
Agrees with Gergely Orosz on the point
The limits
"The new era" is never defined
No named technology or work change is tied to it
No wider debate, skill-retention findings or industry responses were identified
Read it as opinion
The post is a clear view that is likely to be discussed further, but it is not an established finding.
What would test it
Evidence that unassisted practice keeps the abilities people value sharp
Open question
Which tasks are worth doing by hand as tools make many tasks faster
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