#025 - The first demo

Daniel L

Aug 20, 2024 — 1 min read

I finally decided to show this tiny project to a family member to get some much-needed feedback. This led to a significant realization for me: I can start gathering feedback on my idea and project before even launching anything. However, care is needed to ensure I don't change direction too early or too often. While it's good to seek feedback at every stage, it's also easy to fall into the trap of "shiny object syndrome." Every piece of feedback should be carefully filtered and validated. Sometimes, feedback is unnecessary or irrelevant, depending on the stage the project is in.

That said, the feedback I received was generally beneficial. In fact, the person I demoed this project to offered to help out! Double the productivity? Maybe. Let's find out.

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The first "demo"

A new helper. Mostly with data collection.

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