You don’t need to work on hard problems (2020)
I enjoy doing pedestrian stuff; really, really well.Most of my work is open-source, as I don't really do anything particularly innovative or patent-worthy.Most of the value in my work is how I do it.I work carefully, document the living bejeezus out of my work, test like crazy, and spend a lot of time "polishing the fenders."This is something that anyone can do. It just takes patience, discipline, and care.I'm weird. I enjoy the end results enough to take the time to do the job well.It's been my experience that the way I work is deeply unpopular. Some people actually seem to get offended, when I discuss how I work.Go figure.