Constantly innovating, having a passion by doing freeing, growth work will have a compounding beneficial effect on yourself as a developer, craftsman or employee.
These new learnings, new techniques and new experiences are what employers covet.
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They all follow the same deliberate and dare-I-say selfish rule to how they approach their time: Always do Extra.
— Always do extra from Always do Extra - Ben Northrop highlights
Extra is what helps us broaden ourselves beyond just what’s useful on our narrow project
— Broaden ourselves from Always do Extra - Ben Northrop highlights