What a good person might expect

Not every project needs to be successful.

No good person would expect that of you.

But a good person might expect you to:

1: Stand by your work. If you release something into the world, let it be something you’re proud of. I try not to ship anything I’m not truly happy with, even if it means a few uncomfortable conversations with other contributors. Those contributors, the recipients, and myself, all deserve the opportunity to fill their days experiencing great works.

2: Do right by those who trust you. I’ve had projects fail before, and the first thing I try to do is do right by those who trusted me, as best as I’m able. To a good person, that’s just as valuable as if the project was a success, and builds their trust in you even more.

3: Do 1 and 2 without waivering. We can waiver on a great many things. Confidence. Energy. Skill. Mood. Hope. I’ve waivered on them all and more, too. But so long as we still stand by our work and do right by those who trust us, we can go again tomorrow.