2026
The pursuit of excellence does not need justification
Mitchell Hashimoto put words to something I have believed for years. Make things better because they can be better, and let the results play out.
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personal
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2016
Do you want my time for free?
Publishing open source software or articles for free is very giving. Not only does it give you a warm fuzzy feeling inside when someone appreciates what you release, but it can also have [other indirect consequences](https://www.ostraining.com/blog/wordpress/giving-back/) that give you a happier life. But when something is free – as in no cost – people will also often turn to a mindset where they don’t appreciate your effort, time or value as a human being. For some reason, some people forget all about being polite and demands that I give them professional support because they can’t read instructions, don’t know what they are doing, or just feel like their time is much more important than mine.