This is probably the most important Aha I've had this month, because it removes a psychological roadblock and shows the way forward.
It is simply this: I can think of maintaining Leo as a chore, and that's a *good* thing. Like most chores--brushing my teeth, paying my bills, doing the dishes--this additional chore *contributes* to my life. Obviously, this particular chore contributes to Leo, but it *also* contributes to whatever might be next. Thus, it's not a question of "finishing Leo" so I can "move on" to something else. Just as I am not ever going to be finished with brushing my teeth or doing the dishes, I am not ever going to be finished improving Leo. The Aha is that the ongoing work on Leo will *not* prevent me from doing other projects. On the contrary, doing Leo chores will free me to do other things. I saw this Aha on a walk this morning. Afterwards, while still on my walk, I had lots of ideas for "cutting the Gordian knot" of type checking Python programs. It's really quite easy, provided one looks for pragmatic approaches rather than elegant, general and useless algorithms. Edward -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "leo-editor" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/leo-editor?hl=en.
