Why Weekend Projects Are Essential (Even When They're Terrible)
Why Weekend Projects Are Essential (Even When They’re Terrible) Last weekend, I spent 6 hours building a web app that lets you rate different types of clouds. Not cloud computing—actual clouds in the sky. Cumulus, stratus, cirrus. Users can upload photos and rate them on “fluffiness,” “dramatic effect,” and “likelihood to ruin a picnic.” It’s absolutely ridiculous. It serves no real purpose. The code is terrible (I was experimenting with a framework I’d never used). And I loved every minute of it. ...