I play guitar as a hobby. Not great, but I enjoy it and find it relaxing. It's a good break from my day periodically, killing a few minutes before a meeting. It's also a nice way to unwind at night. I find it better than playing games or my phone or streaming more Netflix shows. I enjoy those as well, but there is something different about music.

I tend to use acoustic guitars, meaning no electronics. However, I have had electric guitars in the past, and have even used pedals to alter sounds. When I saw this article about design lessons from guitar pedals, I was intrigued. It has 5 lessons from these devices, which are for other digital gear. However, I think they could apply to software as well.

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