April 23rd, 2017
Two weeks after quitting to pursue my own hobbies and the "dream" of running my own business or making my own product, I find myself looking back at work career with fondness. So many things have happened over the past few years, people I've met and things I've done, that it's hard to make sense of it all. But in the end, it doesn't really matter. The only thing that matters is how fast I can make what I want, before my cash runs out. Time is of the essence.
Starts with a simple sketch, anyone can make it... data driven business application. Better not to be pretentious and call it "engine" or "framework" because it's going to be the smallest, tiniest thing I can possibly make that works end-to-end that I can build on and expand on.
How long have I thought of making this? Many months, many years. Always thought of work, responsibilities, all excuses... could have stayed to make it, but there was never the urgency. Now there is. Time to see if I have the stuff it takes.
Choice of technology will be something I can make a prototype fast with, just using a basic text editor and basic tools.
Another question is how to measure progress. I thought about using something complicated like Trello or some issue tracker, but instead I'll make a small To-Do list each day of items and complete it. Or I will just do it. Another idea.
Will write tomorrow hopefully about a working prototype.
Two weeks after quitting to pursue my own hobbies and the "dream" of running my own business or making my own product, I find myself looking back at work career with fondness. So many things have happened over the past few years, people I've met and things I've done, that it's hard to make sense of it all. But in the end, it doesn't really matter. The only thing that matters is how fast I can make what I want, before my cash runs out. Time is of the essence.
Starts with a simple sketch, anyone can make it... data driven business application. Better not to be pretentious and call it "engine" or "framework" because it's going to be the smallest, tiniest thing I can possibly make that works end-to-end that I can build on and expand on.
How long have I thought of making this? Many months, many years. Always thought of work, responsibilities, all excuses... could have stayed to make it, but there was never the urgency. Now there is. Time to see if I have the stuff it takes.
Choice of technology will be something I can make a prototype fast with, just using a basic text editor and basic tools.
Another question is how to measure progress. I thought about using something complicated like Trello or some issue tracker, but instead I'll make a small To-Do list each day of items and complete it. Or I will just do it. Another idea.
Will write tomorrow hopefully about a working prototype.
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