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The Importance of Building Intuitively and Scratching Your Own Itch
49:27 - 56:31 (07:04)
In this episode, the discussion revolves around the importance of intuitive building, looking at old patterns and filling the needs of the community. The speakers also talk about the role of software and pattern language in building design.
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The key to successful entrepreneurship is often scratching your own itch - finding a need in your own life or community and creating a product or service to fill that need.
49:27 - 51:02 (01:35)
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The key to successful entrepreneurship is often scratching your own itch - finding a need in your own life or community and creating a product or service to fill that need. This approach is more reliable than simply speculating about what people might want or need.
ChapterThe Importance of Building Intuitively and Scratching Your Own Itch
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Christopher Alexander's idea of building intuitively is based on the intuitiveness of old villages and communities that have been there for centuries.
51:02 - 56:31 (05:28)
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Christopher Alexander's idea of building intuitively is based on the intuitiveness of old villages and communities that have been there for centuries. His argument is that people figure out how to build more intuitively than modern architects, who focus on how a thing looks rather than how it functions.