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Discussion on: Finding Ideas for Programming Side Projects

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Jonathan Boudreau

General rule for me is to write stuff that I would use, and then use it. For example, I wrote a plugin for my editor recently which allows me to review PRs on Github from my editor. Automation is also a pretty big part of what I do on the side.

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Sam Jarman 👨🏼‍💻

Nice rule, Jonathan! Building tools for yourself is how we have evolved, and I don't see why it should stop in the digital age, haha!

Nice tool, where can readers get it?

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Jonathan Boudreau

Well, its still in experimental stages, but here: github.com/AGhost-7/critiq.vim

I have the intention of writing documentation when I have a better idea of how I want my workflow.