What is afrofuturism

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Honest take, because I wish someone had told me this earlier. Everything you will read about afrofuturism will make it sound more complicated than it is. Here is what 9 years of working with afrofuturism has actually taught me. The most common trap is spending too long on research instead of doing. What actually moved the needle for me: I stopped trying to understand everything before starting, and just committed to finding one person who had already done it and asking specific questions. After that, things started moving much faster. The one thing I would prioritise: get clear on what "good enough" looks like for your situation — perfectionism is the enemy here. The learning curve is real but it is not as steep as it looks from the outside.

by sanasheikh72038

Honest take, because I wish someone had told me this earlier. Everything you will read about afrofuturism will make it sound more complicated than it is. Here is what 5 years of working with afrofuturism has actually taught me. The people who struggle most are the ones who overthink the entry point. What actually moved the needle for me: I stopped trying to understand everything before starting, and just committed to treating every mistake as data rather than failure. After that, things started moving much faster. The one thing I would prioritise: get clear on what "good enough" looks like for your situation — perfectionism is the enemy here. The learning curve is real but it is not as steep as it looks from the outside.

by laticiaphillips7704

Honest take, because I wish someone had told me this earlier. Everything you will read about afrofuturism will make it sound more complicated than it is. Here is what 4 years of working with afrofuturism has actually taught me. Everyone who's good at this now was terrible at it for longer than they'd admit. What actually moved the needle for me: I stopped trying to understand everything before starting, and just committed to building one real thing instead of more tutorials. After that, things started moving much faster. The one thing I would prioritise: do not compare your beginning to someone else's middle. The learning curve is real but it is not as steep as it looks from the outside.

by nokuthulangcobo4133