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Were there side-effects, legal constraints too risky, or was it not all that effective? It was my impression that Δ8-/9-THC slows down thought processes, gives a false sense of clarity rather than actual clarity, but enhances (painter) creativity over (hacker) logic and order.

My process relies on putting difficult problems out of immediate focus, and use kinetic and calming means like exercise, meditation, and hot saunas. If that doesn't work, throwing away code and trying again like rewriting a book chapter can be useful; Joe Armstrong [RIP] was a big believer in this.

For ideation, a variation of stimulus reduction approaching sensory deprivation without a dark, warm water tank works for me.



It worked fine. I lost my taste for both software design and weed.


Big fan of Armstrong's approach / advice / adages

> Make it work. Make it beautiful. Then make it fast.

And something along the lines of having to solve a problem once just to understand it (which aligns with what you mention).




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