category: music
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Music Update
Hey, I’m trying to step away from social media, which has reminded me that I have this blog. My musical life has picked up a bit in the last couple of years, and I thought I would throw out an update here just for fun.
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Nodevember 2016
I just got done with Nodevember 2016, where I saw some great talks, caught up with some old friends, and made some new ones. I also had a fun time hanging out in person with some of my LeanKit co-workers who work remotely, and I work with the greatest people in the world, so that’s always wonderful. I had the privilege of presenting a new talk I called “Arts and Sciences: Programming Music on the Web.” I had a fabulous crowd who were so onboard and engaged, and they made it so much fun! If you were there, thank you for making it such a blast!
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On Software and Music - In With the Old
As one of the many software developers who are also musicians, I have always been fascinated by the frequent bundling of the gifts and passions for these two endeavors and what they have in common. I have always said that writing code and writing music feel a lot like the same process to me, like they’re using the same parts of the brain. Music and code are certainly similar in many ways. Both need structure and coherence. Each work must be unique in some way, or it is meaningless. Both must follow some set of rules. What set of rules to follow is a creative choice. Sometimes you can even make up your own rules, but failure to follow them will pose a threat to the cohesion of the work. Once the rules are established, you may occasionally, carefully, and mindfully, make some real magic by breaking them.
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