An Atypical 'Performance' Talk
summary
Live clarinet performances illustrate concrete parallels between performance and programming: strategies for taming initial complexity (overview, singing rhythms, practicing phrases), the importance of deep work and limiting focused practice to about two to four hours a day, and how imposter syndrome yields to persistent, ordinary effort. References include Cal Newport’s Deep Work and Astor Piazzolla’s A2; a current project mentioned is a web app to increase transparency in affordable housing waitlists, built by Software for Good.
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chapters (7)
- 0:00Start
- 2:15Software for Good
- 7:52Playing the clarinet is easy. - Burt Hara
- 8:53Complexity is on a relative scale
- 9:13Don't let initial complexity scare you from diving in.
- 16:12Maintaining concentration (deep work) is exhausting.
- 20:42Your heroes are normal people.
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