Seth Larson on making things

· Digitalseams · June 15, 2026, 9:12 p.m.
Summary
In an interview with Seth Larson, lead maintainer of the urllib3 Python library, he discusses his approach to creativity and making things. He emphasizes the importance of following one's interests and the unique perspectives everyone holds, while encouraging people to create without the constraints of social media metrics. Larson highlights the value of personal projects, nature for inspiration, and not getting bogged down by analytics, which he sees as detrimental to creativity.