DIY Creativity
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- Опубліковано 1 жов 2024
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Every single day I write electronic music, podcasts, and videos, all produced on Linux using mostly free, open-source software, on whatever cheap hardware is within reach.
Today I'm going to tell you about my whole creative process:
The production processes that have worked for me, and even a little on how I got here - as it explains why and how I'm doing all this in the first place, and allows me to make some recommendations.
❤️ If you would like to support what I do, I have set up a patreon here: / noboilerplate - Thank you!
📄 All my videos are built in compile-checked markdown, transcript sourcecode available here github.com/0at... this is also where you'll find links to everything mentioned.
🖊️ Corrections are in the pinned ERRATA comment.
🦀 Start your Rust journey here: • How to Learn Rust
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🙏🏻 CREDITS & PROMO
My name is Tris Oaten and I produce fast, technical videos.
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Website for the show: noboilerplate.org
Come chat to me on my discord server: / discord
If you like sci-fi, I also produce a hopepunk podcast narrated by a little AI, videos written in Rust! www.losttermin...
If urban fantasy is more your thing, I also produce a podcast of wonderful modern folktales www.modemprome...
👏🏻 Special thanks to my patreon sponsors:
Jaycee,
Gregory Taylor,
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"Taylor Dolezal"
And to all my patrons!
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- I'm back! Reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated 😁
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yay, im happy ur back!
@@futfacts166 Thank you! It's GREAT to be back, the next video's half done 🙂
@@NoBoilerplateadvanced slides' author seems to have stopped working on it..
Maybe fork it?
@NoBoilerplate Did you die and get resurrected or did you just not die?
Anyhow, I have a very hard time following this video. Given this the title seems quite rude. But then, Heinlein often is.
Glad you're not dead, regardless.
As someone with a wide range of interests that often seem disconnected, I find reassurance in knowing that you’ve navigated a similar path and have gained so much from it. Thank you, Mr. Tris Oaten!
Generalists of the world unite!
YES, same.
"Specialization is for insect" hey man, sometimes insects have some really good ideas!!
Oh sure, they're really well adapted! But I'd not want a long conversation with one!
It's been a while since I have subscribed to this channel, and I like how the vibe is different (in a good way) from most of yt videos. thanks for the content
Thank you!
i relate so hard to the generalisation thing.. i don't want to program 24/7, there are times when i *really* get motivated and interested in something else!! plus i think generalisation helps to understand the world more 🙂↕️
hence why I've never been a huge fan of the phrase "jack of all trades, master of none" lol
I like that the full phrase is "Jack of all trades, master of none, still better than the master of one" :-D
@@NoBoilerplate omg I had completely forgotten about that :O now that's a phrase I can get behind 🙂↕️
If I remember correctly (pls don't ask for citations), the "original" saying was "Jack of all trades, master of ONE", and the currently more famous "none" is just a joke. You should likely be very good at one thing to make you money and to be able to spend time on other things :)
The original was just "a jack of all trades", complimenting a person on being able to do a lot of things. Then later on, the "a master of none" was added to turn it into an unflattering "complement", but since a few years I've seen the addage "but better than a master of one" turning it back into a compliment again.
7:56 "I'd build a machine with a Threadripper CPU so video exports and rust compilation can go brrrr"
one of the quotes of all time
I observed many experts with self/time management reveal as very intelligent neurodivergent people.
We've got no choice but to become experts in time management :-D
you have a very soothing voice. it's as if it's the primary source of gravitation towards your content for me.
Thank you! Have you heard Lost Terminal? I'm *actually* trying to sound soothing there :-D
@@NoBoilerplate What a delightfully shameless plug, Tris
Glad you're back. Bow ties are cool.
Thank you! It's GREAT to be back, the next video's half done :-)
6:44 Cortex shout out, Woohoo! 🎉
Edit: CGP Grey in there too! Seriously, if you like this guy you'll love Grey's videos as well
Absolutely a hero of mine. I see my line of influence like:
Zero Punctuation -> CGP Grey -> No Boilerplate
@@NoBoilerplate This makes so much sense.
Well-organized, well-paced, and inspirational video. You do many things well with presentation, and have a very good voice for public speaking/podcasts. Keep up the good work :)
Wow, thank you!
Game Dev has been the hobby of choice for myself for a while now. And the whole "learn it yourself" bit hit home quite well!
Im not a musician nor am i an artist. But that did stop me when i wasnt a programmer, nor did it stop me when i wasnt a UI designer, or a game designer!
Sure im diving into so many different spaces, but they all relate to the same task in the end.
Making youtube videos? I should probably upload music with art i make so i have experience publishing it, and so i get how to grow an audience. How to handle feedback, and how to just get stuff out there.
Devine Lu Linvega of Hundred Rabbits has said, "If I can draw and make music, and I'm not using both of those skills on the same project, I'm failing", or something along those lines, I'm paraphrasing quite a bit. I like that thinking.
That's great
Never expected to see 100R mentioned anywhere outside my niche circle of friends, they’re great :]
Definitely the optimal example of artists having diverse skillsets and utilizing all of that, and they live on a _boat_ !
Your work is appreciated!
Great to see you back! I publish fanfic on AO3 and just 100% agree with what you say about learning to do things yourself and preforming in front of others. I could have learned so much by just writing privately and never publishing what i wrote, but having an audienxe of readers who comment on my every chapter has been so good for me!
I know what people like about my story, I can lean into it or twist it to become even more interesting than what they speculate... every day, I am thankful to upload a new chapter every few months. I am so thankful that people get to see my work and talk about it with me, compared to if i had just sat down and written it all by my lonesome for months and months and months.
Thanks for the video! Your Linux video converted me to using it and I've been having a great time. Excited for some videos on Linux to be next, but i watch just about anything you put out!
"There appears to be no subject that, If explained deeply enough, isn't truly fascinating" I love this quote.
1 minute ago wow
Very interesting - I'm currently going down the digital minimalism rabbit hole - I think it's time so ween myself off the smartphone. It's not simple!
Hi Ben! It's not easy is it? (and I don't recommend my method: RSI!) A smartphone is EXTREMELY handy, hell, a dumbphone, torch and high-quality camera by itself would be a killer combo, quite apart from nfc payments, qr code scanning and the rest of it!
4:04 The first thing I ever wrote, as a teenager, was a sequel to the hitchhikers guide. I love the books so much I kept going for like 50 pages. There’s something about Douglas Adams, I guess he makes it look easy, that is really inspiring
Absolutely. Imitation comes first, it forces us to figure out how they did it :-)
Being a generalist is the only way I know...
Thanks for the video Tris!
I consolidated my daily tech into a folding travel keyboard with trackpad, a usb travel monitor, a usb hub, a charger, and a steam deck with a partition running PopOS. It's like a portable desktop (I'm aware this is what a laptop does all in one) for eccentrists.
There's another saying that resonates so true for me regarding "jack of all trades":
I'm necessarily a jack of all trades, but I must be a master of one.
I've heard this called 'T-Shaped People', generalists with a specialism!
@@NoBoilerplate I believe I heard the term from the Valve employee handbook hah
8:10 - "There appears to be no subject that, if you don't explain it well enough, isn't fascinating."
# A(u)DHDlife 😅
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There's several quotes here that I should probably have on the wall around my desk.
Tell them to me and I'll update the merch store! (I'm serious!)
"I'd build a machine with a Thread Ripper CPU so video exports and Rust compilation can go brrr" 😂
(jkjk)
What a great way to start the day :D
Welcome back
Thank you so much! I'm already half way through writing the next video :-)
I thought this is a video on Rust's specialisation RFC
Ha! That's a deep pull
Babe wake up, NoBoilerPlate just uploaded a video
the part about explaining subject to someone to understand it better is ABSOLUTELY true. if you don't do that now - PLEASE do it, it's stupid-effective.
the ELI5 effect is real!
i love your videos, glad ur finally back!
Thank you! It's GREAT to be back, the next video's half done :-)
oh man, that last code snippet hit home like no other!
You are the only youtuber I must watch at 1.0x speed instead of my usual 1.1x
I'm glad!
I keep trying to carve out a generalist role in my job but they really want silos and specialization 😢
Being a "T-shaped" person (ie, a generalist with a specialism) is especially useful if you want to get paid well - the economy* isn't really set up for generalists
* ie, workhouse/production line thinking
My approach has always been to be really good at one thing, and competent at as many other things as I find interesting.
Agreed, it's especially useful if you want to get paid well - the economy* isn't really set up for generalists
* ie, workhouse/production line thinking
Glad to see you back! Your videos have been easy to understand, relatable and very inspirational. Cheers, from a (fellow) AuDHD person.
Thank you so much! I'm already half way through writing the next video :-)
@@NoBoilerplate Nice! I came across your channel when learning about Rust. Your videos are highly rewatchable, have great pacing and are very nicely edited. There is no fluff or filler whatsoever!
Oh my, what a sad but precise advice from your dad. I'm graduating from Math in the start of next year and I'm currently working as a programmer, so this advice comes in a good time. I loved that I connected to a bunch of stuff here.. music, writing, even Hitchhiker's (I just finished volume 2 a couple days ago). This is going to my Favorites playlist. Thank you so much for your work!
About 13 months ago I was recommended the Obsidian video by the algorithm and WOW it was an instant match. So farI have created literally hundreds of notes in app that I install in every device I own. Thank you so mush for your inspiring videos! Generalists, be sure that we will prevail!
"My hobby is becoming better at more hobbies." I don't remember where this quote came from, I might have come up with it. Still, this video reminds me a lot of it and it's a quote that's helped me a lot. I also used to be stuck in the mindset that you need to be productive and specialize, and it's burnt me out everytime. I love this video because it reinforces that idea that you can simply learn every single step of the process through random interests and I dont regret any of the time Ive spent on any of my hobbies. And there's always more to learn about all of them, and that's exciting.
Not forgetting the fact that only I know I can make something up to my standards, so why would I trust anyone else with my work?
I have a passion for writing fiction, and I lost my passion of programming after graduating about a momth ago.
I feel like I cannot sit in an office 8 hours a day every day, but I'm aware that making any income from writing fiction online is close to impossible.
My skills just aren't there, not even on the level of cheap fantasy web novels, and to make things worse patreon and all similsr services are unavailable in my country atm.
However! Your vid broadened my view. I also never liked becoming a specialist because I liked being a generalist, but the idea of not specializing never even crossed my mind
Beautiful ...
Quite a few years ago, at a cross roads in my career as a Systems engineer, I had a mentor teach me about the ins and outs of great leadership. This leads me down a rabbit hole of learning about management, systems thinking, in particular the System of Profound Knowledge as taught by William Edwards Deming. Further down this hole I came across Marx's Dialectical Materialism, which is:
1. Shockingly similar and related in many ways to good management and leadership of business
2. An incredibly interesting way in which to view the world. (beware, it can be absolutely depressing in other ways as well).
The idea being that to be good at anything, you need to learn about many seemingly unrelated subjects to give your work a more holistic outcome that is capable of solving problems or entertaining people in a more complete way.
I have this crippling paralysis that has always stopped me from doing anything artistic. AuDHD doesn't help. I've been a programmer all my life but always wanted to write or produce videos. I hope to be like you someday.
videos like these really help to keep moving forward,
even tho i'm at peace about being a generalist sometimes things get discouraging,
it is good to know i'm not alone
thank you for your content! sincerely!
"I didn't need to be productive. I needed to be happy."
I've always felt guilty about spreading my energy and I have been trying to convince myself that I'll be a better professional this way. Even if I had some success, now I see that this is not the only way to look at this matter. Thanks!
Thank you for being a motivational example. I'm always starting interests and skill building and never following through with them. The eternal preparation/wishful thinking stage. Always stressed out and worried about not doing enough or starting too late and just end up doing nothing anyway. Rinse, repeat, and indulge in entertaining escapism instead.
You are really inspiring, I discovered your channel because of my interest in linux and instead of only linux I'm getting good piece of knowledge about life. Not only in this video - in many of them, thanks for your work and time you put in all of these videos - you are doing really good job.
Jack of all trades and master of none. But this allows to connect the dots and coordinate stuff.
Sadly generalists are generally underappreciated.
Finding a job that fully utilized the skill set is also difficult.
Those positions usually go to the specialist who usually fails at it. Making everyone miserable.
No Boilerplate = more flexible + need hard skill
I'm just trying to learn everything - is that so much to ask? :-D
Bwa :D
As someone who was a writer, (still am, I just paused it for a period of time) and is now basically a creative polymath’, I welcome anyone who can code, write, create and challenge notions of creativity and conformity in this hyper competitive space.
"I didn't need to be productive, I needed to be happy" © Wise man
Basically, capitalism
Glad you are feeling better. Love your content
Thank you so much! I've found that breaking up my writing with exercise is the sweet spot for me :-)
I can't describe how inspiring and phenomenal your content is! It was such a pleasure to work with you. Thank you Tris!
I always enjoy your videos! Very well structured and paced and I often learn something new.
I like C/C++ more then Rust but i like the Rust Programmers have the best attitude in my opinion
Must say, it still was a good decision to subscribe to your channel. Thanks for the great content. Wish you a nice creative journey.
I've been moody today. This cheered me right up (along with a meal)
British Minimalism == "Bee'ah"
ah, I see you are a native speaker ;-)
I thought this was going to be about specialization as in the C++ thing, and showing how it causes bugs (insects).
My life in a nutshell
Except not a programmer
every video is worth watching at least twice, simply awesome
1:43 has anyone ever told you that you look a bit like Roger Feder?
I thought this was going to be about rust trait specialization haha
Amazing takes in this video
You are truly a different UA-camr.
Absoluty, yes =) 🥳
bow ties are cool :D
I thought it was a new video after video name change😂
You really like to talk about yourself
Nice nine minute ad. Hm.
Ad for what?
I walked away from writing fiction...in grade 5. Worthless.
It's a big world, and there's plenty of ways to be creative if you don't like writing. But be kind to yourself - no-one writes well in grade 5!
@@NoBoilerplate Believe it or not, I walked away from it because it was too easy. For the rest of my life I've deliberately been a non-fictionalist.
no, unlearn your bad habits.
I don't follow
What bad habits?