I try to look at events in life as half-full. No matter what it's better to be an optimist and wrong than a pessimist and right. An interesting podcast I listened to today was with Ken Rideout. He seems like just a regular guy, much like myself. He
It's been exciting to set a goal for myself of launch this project in 2 weeks (I started it before, but I'm not counting that). I am currently listening to a podcast with Pieter Levels. He started many startups/side projects that turned into businesses including,
It was a good day. As I progress through this project I realize I need to take advantage of momentum. With a tight deadline like September 1st I need to make as much progress as possible daily. This isn't to say I need to burn the midnight oil
For as long as I have been involved in technology as a profession, trips to Hacker News have been a daily occurrence. It provides entertainment and education on what is happening at the bleeding edge of technology. Each day, there are interesting blogs, videos, and articles about everything from entrepreneurship
After the demo yesterday I started feeling more motivated to finish this project. A lot more can be learned from letting a product run free in the market. In the age of the internet it seems easier than ever to get something off the ground. I also don't
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
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