towards patterns for creativity
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Merlin Mann's slide deck for a Macworld PULSE presentation on 2009-01-09.As ever, slides will make zero sense without the narration.TRANSCRIPT
Towards PatternsFor Creativity.
by Merlin Mann,Pretender.
Quick show of hands?
Fraud!(Just talking here)
Patterns whuh?
“Each pattern describes a problem which occurs over and over again in our environment, and then describes the core of the solution to that problem in such a way that you could use this solution a million times over without doing it the same way twice.”
Christopher Alexander
Recurring solutions to recurring problems.
Things that tend to work.
NameConflictResolutionUse WhenExamplesMay Contain
e.g.Parenting Pattern
Pattern Name:
“You Pick”
Conflict: Parents have to make kids do things; kids hate being bossed.And are insane.
Resolution: Let her choose an option for getting a task done; not WHETHER the task will be done.
Use When: You want to help a child do something without causing drama.
Example: “Should we wear our red jammies or our teddy bear jammies?”
May Contain: “Bedtime Ritual,” “Reading Together,” “Negotiate a Win”
NameConflictResolutionUse WhenExamplesMay Contain
Was I close?
Yeah, but.
The Myth: Creativity is a gift!From a muse!Or, whatever!
A Summerof Creative Obsession.
Twyla’s Box.
Patterns?
Get One Box
Tolerate Ambiguity
Start Scratching
Make Time Away
Okay.But, why?
Berets are not work clothes.
Creative work is still work.
Want it.Work.Get better.
Oh, right.
Macs.
So.
Terrible idea?
Next?
More reading
Smart people
Who’d use it?
Wiki?
Towards PatternsFor Creativity.
by Merlin Mann,Pretender.