Inventing on principle

Though Bret Victor uses the term guiding principle, it seems his work is guided by a hedgehog concept.

This video might get too nuanced for the viewer at times but it is well expressed.

repost: Kottke

Very interesting talk by Bret Victor on the power and effectiveness of organizing your work around a guiding principle. Victor's principle is "creators need an immediate connection to what they create" and he shows some really cool ways he's exploring that idea.

(via waxy)