Those dynamics used to be nourishing for me. They helped me focus my creative energy, set achievable goals, find peers to help or motivate me, etc. Today, I think a lot of devs agree that the field is way less pleasant to create in.

Hope's not lost though. Creative scenes die and grow all the time. I'm starting to do even weirder shit that my teenage self could dream of. UFO 50 just happens to be a reminder of where i want to go, what i want to grow. And for that, I'm thankful 🙏🏽