[notheguyouthink]

I solve problems in my life, ideally within the effort scope I want. Ie, if it takes a year+ of side-work development just to get the alpha or MVP out the door, you're likely to burn out on the side project.

To me, for hobby projects they need to be usable QUICK. Once you have it usable, you'll spot a dozen things that you can do to make your UX better. After that, just rinse and repeat.