10 Reasons to Join a Creative “Jam”

I just finished a project for a game jam, where you make and ship a game in a set amount of time. They have jams for coding and software dev (usually called Hackathons) and for music, books, etc. 

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1. Constraints = Creativity

2. Deadlines Make Sure You Launch

3. Perfection is Optional, You Get Over Fear Real Quick

4. You Have a Real Live Product at the End

5. You Get to See Other Creators’ Work and Be Inspired

6. They Get to See Yours!

7. Sometimes the Jam Runners Promote Your Content for Free

8. You Have a New Template or Shortcut for Your Next Project

9. You Learned a TON of New Microskills

10. You Want to Do It Again ASAP