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Wednesday — time to drop some hand-picked great pieces of writing over the past week or so... ⤵️

@jpfraneto outlines his journey in becoming a self-taught programmer and the meta-skills that helped the most: focus & equanimity. 

Lots of amazing one-liners in here that will make you reflect & get excited about learning a new skill.

"Developing a skill is just an excuse for that process to happen. And for you to learn how to relate to it with love."

@jpfraneto.eth outlines his journey in becoming a self-taught programmer and the meta-skills that helped the most: focus & equanimity. 

Lots of amazing one-liners in here that will make you reflect & get excited about learning a new skill.

"Developing a skill is just an excuse for that process to happen. And for you to learn how to relate to it with love."

https://paragraph.xyz/@success-frens/jpfraneto-journey-as-self-taught-programmer

@beecurious explores how slime molds, despite being brainless single-celled organisms, have deeply influenced the design of Tokyo’s railway system by demonstrating an ability to find the most efficient routes.

"The ability of this organism to create optimal networks invites us to reconsider conventional views on problem-solving and intelligence in living beings."

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Newsletter for Japan: https://paragraph.xyz/@beecurious
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@beecurious explores how slime molds, despite being brainless single-celled organisms, have deeply influenced the design of Tokyo’s railway system by demonstrating an ability to find the most efficient routes.

"The ability of this organism to create optimal networks invites us to reconsider conventional views on problem-solving and intelligence in living beings."

https://paragraph.xyz/@beecurious/brainless-genius-slime-molds-and-the-tokyo-railway-system

@miromiro's Doors of Destinies explores the profound impact of life’s choices through conceptual photography, depicting how different paths can lead to vastly different outcomes.

"Embrace the unknown, take risks, and trust that our choices will lead us to our true destiny."

Film + Digital Photographer | Art Collector | https://bento.me/xmiromiro

@miromiro's Doors of Destinies explores the profound impact of life’s choices through conceptual photography, depicting how different paths can lead to vastly different outcomes.

"Embrace the unknown, take risks, and trust that our choices will lead us to our true destiny."

https://paragraph.xyz/@miromiro/doors-of-destinies

@dish continues his series on his family rebuilding a cabin on a remote island, including some incredible teamwork and amazing photos as they started work on rebuilding the main cabin.

As someone who had a recent trip to Urgent Care after a mishap with a power tool, this resonated big time:

"The one rule we had was no drinking or smoking pot until the power tools were down and the site was tidied up at night."

@dish continues his series on his family rebuilding a cabin on a remote island, including some incredible teamwork and amazing photos as they started work on rebuilding the main cabin.

As someone who had a recent trip to Urgent Care after a mishap with a power tool, this resonated big time:

"The one rule we had was no drinking or smoking pot until the power tools were down and the site was tidied up at night."

https://paragraph.xyz/@dish/maine-island-cabin-rebuilt-pt-3

@kaloh's interviews are always world-class, and this one with generative artist Juan Rodríguez García is especially enjoyable and insightful. They discuss Juan's artistic journey, creative process, and the significance of his recent representation by @artxcode.

"I see my work as a giant sketchbook, where I explore different ideas and concepts. This sketchbook approach allows me to work and develop concepts more deeply."

Crypto culture and markets | Newsletter & podcast: https://www.kaloh.xyz | Working on https://www.indexy.xyz

Championing the culture of code since 2016 | ARTXCODE is a generative art house offering artist representation, private sales, and institutional advisory.

In his latest report, @tpan dives into YouTube’s Fandom Report, focusing on the varying degrees of fandom, and how onchain media and communities are uniquely equipped to foster new forms of commerce and monetization across these layers. (Something we've been thinking about quite a bit at @paragraph...)

"The Internet has become the ultimate distribution platform for creators and communities, allowing fans to graduate from casual consumers to active creators, making fandom a symbiotic ecosystem."

In his latest report, @tpan dives into YouTube’s Fandom Report, focusing on the varying degrees of fandom, and how onchain media and communities are uniquely equipped to foster new forms of commerce and monetization across these layers. (Something we've been thinking about quite a bit at @paragraph...)

"The Internet has become the ultimate distribution platform for creators and communities, allowing fans to graduate from casual consumers to active creators, making fandom a symbiotic ecosystem."

https://paragraph.xyz/@tpan/323-youtubes-fandom-report,-minting-moments-on-dune-and-from-doodles

That's it for this week — what did we miss??

Let us know what you think!

@kaloh's interviews are always world-class, and this one with generative artist Juan Rodríguez García is especially enjoyable and insightful. They discuss Juan's artistic journey, creative process, and the significance of his recent representation by @artxcode.

"I see my work as a giant sketchbook, where I explore different ideas and concepts. This sketchbook approach allows me to work and develop concepts more deeply."

https://kaloh.xyz/juan-rodriguez-garcia-interview-artxcode

Absolutely! We just moved into a super old house and have been working on it for the past 4 months. So very much not the same as what y'all are doing, but it's been fascinating to track the progress and hear you describe the build. Awesome stuff!