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Discussion on: I'm the community engineer on the Glitch team at Fog Creek, ask me anything!

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davidarjun

Does your interest in art influence the way you might approach a specific programming project and how so? On the flip side, how has your approach as a programmer influenced the growth and evolution of your art?

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jenn schiffer

i most certainly gravitate towards projects and jobs that are interesting to me - and art is of course one of my biggest loves. i'm v fortunate that the industry is in a place where that intersection of art and code is not only more pervasive but it's also celebrated, so lucky me!

as for my being influenced as a programmer - i'm always learning and refactoring code, and i'm doing the same when it comes to art. recently i have grown a larger interest in the creation of tools to automate my art creation. i did this years ago with creating make8bitart.com and lately i've been designing rulers to help me draw grids for IRL pixel art even quicker for when i just want to do some quick sketches.