I'm a person with way too many hobbies. I like to pick them up and drop them as it suits my interest. Some days I'm very excited about electronics, other days I'm more interested in reading or woodworking. Some hobbies truly demand regular practice and study, but even those I often rotate just on longer timescales.
This brings me to the realization. Many of my hobbies which require software change dramatically by the time I revisit them. Kicad updates, or changes to the way my DAW works. Not to mention the need for a subscription which commits my interest for a month or more! What if I'm just trying to jot down an idea and then drop it again for a year!?
Software services with subscriptions are like joining a club that has expectations of you. Useful in some cases, but altogether way too overbarring for my hobbies most of the time.
I'm a person with way too many hobbies. I like to pick them up and drop them as it suits my interest. Some days I'm very excited about electronics, other days I'm more interested in reading or woodworking. Some hobbies truly demand regular practice and study, but even those I often rotate just on longer timescales.
This brings me to the realization. Many of my hobbies which require software change dramatically by the time I revisit them. Kicad updates, or changes to the way my DAW works. Not to mention the need for a subscription which commits my interest for a month or more! What if I'm just trying to jot down an idea and then drop it again for a year!?
Software services with subscriptions are like joining a club that has expectations of you. Useful in some cases, but altogether way too overbarring for my hobbies most of the time.