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@simalexan @jhngrant @swardley There's an excerpt from Zen and the Art of Motorcycle maintenance that I keep coming back to... the part about writing about the back of his thumb. drury.edu/academics/undergrad/core/pdf/readings/Pirsig.pdf
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@simalexan @jhngrant @swardley In other words, I think there's a third option. Yes, trivial examples (e.g., the tea shop) are demotivating. Yes, starting on a real problem is intimidating. But there are simple and real starting problems that are both accessible and challenging enough to be interesting.