http://gradid.net GradID at Art Center College of Design Sun, 10 Jan 2010 06:54:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://gradid.net/blog/the-inventing-and-producing-minds/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Lloyd Walker Sun, 10 Jan 2010 06:54:29 +0000 http://gradid.net/?p=39#comment-2 Andy, this reminds me of a really great essay by Paul Graham http://www.paulgraham.com/makersschedule.html Its about how differently the manager vs the maker can allow interruptions and meetings. The manager is almost always in interrupt mode - open to external information and opportunity. The maker can blow a whole morning of deep thought and flow by one 10 minute phone call. From my experience, as maturing designers we embody both. But almost never at the same time. I crave my maker time Andy, this reminds me of a really great essay by Paul Graham
http://www.paulgraham.com/makersschedule.html
Its about how differently the manager vs the maker can allow interruptions and meetings. The manager is almost always in interrupt mode – open to external information and opportunity. The maker can blow a whole morning of deep thought and flow by one 10 minute phone call. From my experience, as maturing designers we embody both. But almost never at the same time. I crave my maker time

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