In the stage this project is in I should use any and every tool to my advantage. I want to get as quickly as possible to a shippable product, usually referred to as an MVP. Launching fast and iterating is a skill I want to work on. Building in public
Sometimes it takes hours, if not days to find a bug in a codebase. It starts with the recognition that something is wrong or not working as expected. A moment of panic creeps in, but I quickly realize nobody cares and no money is on the line with this project.
As this project progresses, the complexity starts to creep in. I am now at the point where I can start thinking about persistent data stores and game logic. Tackling the data store issue was what I spent most of my day on. My main focus has been finding a solution
After a weekend in the woods of West Virginia, I have finally recovered from the 15 mile trail relay race. It taught me that preparation is key. If you want to put on a good performance make sure the hay is in the barn. Just like software development, endurance is
If I had to choose a couple of quotes to explain Stoicism, this would definitely be on the list. For me, it can be difficult to keep things in perspective when starting a project like this. As much as I want it to be perfect, it's much better
Getting back into coding has been fun. The last gig I worked on was in React and React Native. It's been fun and interesting learning more outside the context of "work." I don't have anyone to answer to about my progress except myself. There
Creating guardrails for my own projects has helped me get started and stay committed to making progress. Being deliberate about what I want to accomplish every day motivates me to make sure something gets done each day, no matter how large or small. When I have set goals in the
As much as I want to jump into writing code every day, I've learned it's more important to have a plan and direction. I'm prone to silly mistakes, so taking the time to plan what I am building will hopefully save time in the
Walking has recently become a daily passion of mine and my goal every day is to walk 10,000 steps. It's a good way of getting some extra exercise and gives me time to think. On a walk today, I was thinking about the two projects I have
I have never been the best programmer. I didn't major in computer science or anything science-related for that matter. My major in college was philosophy, hence the talk about Stoicism every once in a while. When I first started learning how to program, I didn't know
My goal for this project and any future ones is to try and make progress on it every day. That is a lofty goal. It is incredibly easy to take a day off. I could come up with a myriad of excuses as to why I did not get anything
In search of my next opportunity, I have been building a guessing game. In order to keep my software development skills sharp I figure building a game or a side project is a good way to learn new skills as well. My goal is to work on it everyday. Everyday
Making lists has been one of my newfound interests. No matter how many times my parents or teachers suggested it in hopes of me dealing with my inattention to details, I have never been consistent about it. I thought I would be able to keep track of everything, even though
As mentioned before, my favorite and perhaps most applicable form of philosophy is Stoicism. Every day, I begin with reading The Daily Stoic, a book by Ryan Holiday. Each day, a passage from a Stoic author is provided along with some insight in more modern terms from Holiday. I have
You never know when opportunity might come your way. Training myself to look for the good in things has made this easier. When you purposefully try to look at things in your life as glass half-full, everything starts to become clearer. I used to waste time and energy revolving around
I read a book recently that had a motivating quote repeated throughout: "now, not how." I enjoy short questions or phrases like this that always ground me when thinking through ideas or problems. When the idea of a blog came to me a few months back, I fell