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by vjankov 3101 days ago
Launched my side project Alias, a Slack bot that let's users define custom aliases and use them to type less. [0]

I managed to build it and launch it while finishing my Masters in CS, then working full time, while also being in a relationship. So I had to use any spare time I had to work on the app.

I learned a lot about time management and how to get into a flow state, fast. I tried doing a little bit of work every day. No matter how little, every day I tried doing some work on the app.

This quote stuck with me as I was working on the app: “It gets easier… Every day it gets a little easier… But you gotta do it every day — that’s the hard part. But it does get easier.”

Goal for 2018: Focus on marketing and bizdev to keep growing. I don't have much experience in this area so it'll be a challenge but I'm sure I'll learn a ton!

[0]: www.aliasbot.com