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The Taste Gap
Last discussed Nov 8, 2026
A well-known quote by Ira Glass about the gap between a beginner's taste and the quality of their creative work, and closing it through volume of work.
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How To Develop Good Taste (the #1 skill today)
Jack Butcher · Nov 8, 2026
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Praised: Concise definition of taste and dissatisfaction with your own work
"There's a quote by Ira Glass... Taste gap is like a one-paragraph definition of like having taste means you will always be dissatisfied with what you produce."
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