I have come to understand that there are two kinds of people, those who do things only if it helps them achieve a goal, and those who do things just because.

… The ideal, of course, is to be a mix of both.

If you don’t tinker, you don’t have taste

My tinkering habits picked up very late, and now I cannot go by without picking up new things in one form or another. It’s how I learn. I wish I did it sooner. It’s a major part of my learning process now, and I would never be the programmer person I am today.