Don't take it to the grave

This one hits hard for me. More times than I can count, I've failed to ship, when all I needed to do was share it and see what came back.

Sometimes you just don't feel ready to publish. It's a slice of imposter syndrome, a slice of procrastination, and a dash of perfectionism. But it's worthless until you publish.

I've felt the fear of launching on a lot of projects. The fear of saying what you believe and taking a stand. But why create something and never put it out into the world?

I'm guilty of it too, but I've come to believe it's selfish not to share your gifts. You spent years learning your craft and forming your opinions. It's a tragedy to take all of that to the grave.

So instead of burying your talent, think about the people a year behind you, or even a day behind you, who are struggling to learn what you already know. Your work gives them something to hold on to, and a reminder: “If he did it, I can do it too.”

Maybe you're not sharing because you're afraid, or because you don't think it's important. It is. Experiments become experience. That's how we all move forward.

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What's the nextstep? Next.

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Russ Johns