Sustainability and notes to self

I like building good quality things.

And usually, that means building things that last.

But the web, despite being a great place to store things that last, is peppered with things that don’t.

Because they were built by people who let their work go stale. Or they didn’t document how it works, and so edits are difficult. Or because they built on proprietary platforms you didn’t want to pay monthly for anymore.

And so good ideas and bodies of work die.

The solution?

Build with its life in mind.

If you want something to be around for a long time, dignify it with build decisions that reflect that.

Leave yourself notes to remember how it works. Launch it in places you can sustain for a long time. Look after it so it doesn’t break.

Sure, it takes a little bit longer.

But if you like building quality things… and if that usually means building things that last… isn’t it worth that little bit extra?