When I find a monotonous task, I want to spend more time looking for shortcuts than completing the task itself¹. When it’s a computer task, the added challenge of building a new program makes the distraction worse. This can be a problem, and I’ve learned tricks to avoid it, such as looking for previous work. But sometimes that previous work isn’t quite what I need. And sometimes the idea sticks in my head and I can’t get it out until I do something about it. This post is about one such project. Read more...