During this ConfusingCodingSituations we shared our unfinished, stored, failed, slowly forgotten projects — those bits of code, ideas, and experiments that never reached the finish line. Instead of focusing on polished results in a world that constantly pushes for efficiency, quick solutions, and relentless productivity, we took the time to appreciate the value of the unfinished and embrace the rhythms of the creative process — the pauses, false starts, and unexpected directions.

We explored this idea through the concept of ’crip time’, which invites us to slow down, rethink progress, and honor the messy, non-linear nature of creation. Crip time resists the idea that productivity is the ultimate measure of value, reminding us that there is worth in the incomplete and the unresolved. This is part of a counter-narrative that questions the very culture of efficiency.

We began with a short reading that critiqued the obsession with efficiency and invited us to consider different ways of thinking about time.

Participants could bring their unfinished projects and stories!

Places are limited during the ConfusingCodingSituations, so to join, please send an email to imane@constantvzw.org