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by maverwa 1094 days ago
For me, its not just time, but also motivation. I cannot count how many site projects died in the early days, just because I came up with this impossible perfect thing it should be, having all the things. Then implementing it becoumes a chore. The amount of code/time I'd have to invest to make this imagination a reality becomes a mountain I cannot climb. Either because a lack of skill/knowledge, time, motivation, dedication, or just all of them. Usually this ends in me giving up the whole thing for good, ending most of these hobby project before they even began.

Starting with a "MVP", something that can be implemented quickly (relative to "the perfect thing") and provides some immediate benefit or feedback, pretty much always works better for me.

Its something I still stuggle a lot with. Its hard for me to get things done, because whatever I build never holds up to what I want it to be. But I think, I am getting better of accepting that, and just getting _something_ done.

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Well kept secret: If you want to get things done, keep the scope within something you can actually do.

If you are unhappy with the fact that you planned to do more, then congratulations, you can just get things done again!