Keep Going — Austin Kleon

Austin Kleon has a new book out named Keep Going which gives you 10 ways to stay creative in good and bad and for me it was a fun read. The pages are short and the wisdom easy to digest.

Although it’s written for artist I feel like a lot of the book carries over to being a developer as well. We all have to be a little creative when solving problems and it does a great job of helping you when you are having those bad days. It’s also a natural next step to his previous book Show Your Work.

The book is fairly short, around 200 pages, and is a quick read. Here is the list of chapters to give you an idea what it covers:

1. Every day is Groundhog Day
2. Build a Bliss Station
3. Forget the noun, do the verb
4. Make Gifts
5. The Ordinary + Extra Attention = The Extraordinary
6. Slay the art monsters
7. You are allowed to change your mind
8. When in doubt, tidy up
9. Demons hate fresh air
10. Plant your garden

It’s full of quotes and drawings and just a fun book. I’d recommend you pick up a copy and get the paperback because the format is great.