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Re:Startup Founders: Don't Defer Long-Term Travel Till Retir... by fragsworth on Sunday September 04, 2011 @03:38PM (#2960152)
New experiences probably have some effect on your ability to think abstractly. I've heard similar anecdotes of people improving various skills due to traveling.
Re:Startup Founders: Don't Defer Long-Term Travel Till Retir... by sliverstorm on Sunday September 04, 2011 @05:25PM (#2960362)
Alternatively, being forced to get away from the console may have helped get him past coder's block in his development.