One of the things I wish we could take back as a result of the web: Hype culture. I much prefer being unaware of when something is being made until it is actually done. Release dates, months-long campaigns of hype, and a laser focus on the process are all bad for our culture.
@simonwoods Good point! And if we're going to talk about the process of building the thing, I feel it would be much healthier for our communities and society in general if we put the same focus —if not more— on the stumbles, missteps, and errors we make along the way.
I expanded a little bit more about this here.
@AngeloStavrow Yes, I agree; that would definitely help counter-balance the corrosive nature of this culture. I think when people are transparent about their process it's not because they're looking for a cult-like audience or monetary rewards; rather they either just need an outlet, understand that there are people just like them who will observe this process without turning it into industrial hype, or both.
As your post highlights, there's nothing tidy and polished about this stage in the process and as such I believe that the resulting sharing of said process would similarly be messy and scruffy.