Alright, so I kept hearing this name, “Victor Rico’s,” popping up here and there. You know how it is, someone mentions a new way of doing things, or some technique, and suddenly it’s everywhere. So I thought, okay, what’s this all about? Had to see for myself, naturally. I’m not one to just take things at face value without trying them out.
My First Go At It
So, I sat down, fired up my usual setup. My understanding was that this “Victor Rico’s” approach was all about a particular way of structuring, well, let’s just say creative projects. The idea, as far as I could gather, was to simplify things, make ’em more intuitive. Sounded good on paper, right? Less mess, more flow. I’m all for that. Usually, my own process can get a bit chaotic, especially when I’m deep in the zone.
I started by trying to mimic what I’d pieced together from various snippets and mentions. My first step was to just completely overhaul how I was organizing my assets. Instead of my usual folder-by-folder madness, I tried this “tag-everything-and-let-the-system-sort-it” idea that seemed to be a core part of what people were calling “Victor Rico’s way.”
- Cleared out my old project directory. A bit scary, that.
- Started re-importing stuff, adding these supposed “Victor Rico” tags.
- Tried to set up some smart filters based on those tags.
Honestly? It was a bit of a pig’s breakfast at first. Took me ages. I was thinking, “This better be worth it.” My desk was littered with coffee cups by the time I felt I was getting somewhere. It felt clunky. I spent more time tagging than actually doing the work, or so it seemed.
Pushing Through the Muddle
I almost gave up. I was like, “This is just another fad, isn’t it?” But then, I had this little breakthrough. I realized I was probably overcomplicating the tagging, trying to be too granular. Victor Rico, or whoever started this, probably meant for it to be simpler. So, I stripped back my tagging system. Made it broader. Less specific.
And you know what? It started to click. Slowly, but it did. The system wasn’t fighting me anymore. Finding things became surprisingly quick. Not instantly, mind you. It took a few days of actually using it on a real piece of work, not just playing around. I had to force myself to stick with it, even when my old habits were screaming to go back.
The real test came when I had to pull up an old component I’d worked on weeks ago. Usually, that’s a 10-minute dive into a rabbit hole of forgotten folder names. This time? Typed in a couple of broad tags, and bam, there it was. Okay, I thought, maybe there’s something to this.
So, What’s the Verdict on Victor Rico’s Thing?
Look, it’s not magic. It’s not going to suddenly make you a genius. But this “Victor Rico’s” method, or at least my interpretation of it, did force me to be more disciplined upfront. That initial pain of setting it up, of tagging everything? It pays off later. It’s like cleaning your garage. Horrible while you’re doing it, but then you can actually find your tools.
I wouldn’t say it’s for everyone. If you’re a “creative chaos” type and that works for you, then stick with it. But if you’re like me, someone who wants to be organized but often trips over their own system, then giving this a shot might actually clear some mental clutter. It’s not about the specific name “Victor Rico’s,” really. It’s about finding a structure that doesn’t get in your way. For me, this approach, once I wrestled it into submission, started to do just that. Still a work in progress, always is, isn’t it? But yeah, I’m keeping this one in my toolbox for now.