I'm like every other developer, I start a personal project, get really invested in it for a week or so - then I give up on it. Which isn't ideal.
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I like the idea of setting a timer. Just need to make sure I'll write down some notes of ideas I have so that I can pick up quickly the next day. While coding I also often have ideas. I will create a GitHub issue for each of them, so there is always something to work on.
Yeah I also create a number of github issues!
I like this, but I'd also offer that you should drop TODO items and post issues on your repo to give you focus on that next thing.
Yeah I do that too, Github issues usually. But just making sure youβre currently doing one of those items on the todo at a given time so you know where to jump back in!
Agreed
The timer idea is cool. I will try that soon.
I normally try to leave a failing test. The failing test in combination with the name of the test will bring me right back to where I was and what needs to be done.
I find starting half way through an unfinished feature doesn't work for me because I have to spend time refreshing my memory and working out where I was up to. Something I'm trying at the moment is making the most of jest's
test.todomethod. I'm working on a side project where all my to-do items are written up front astest.todo('item todo')then, each day I make sure I complete at least one of my tests. Once all my to-dos are done I'll have a product that's ready to launch. At least that's the plan π€This is the one hard thing I've been struggling with especially when I'm trying to learn a new technology or build a project on something I've never approached before or perhaps beyond my skill set.
I'm gonna try the timing idea, the github issues and probably reading.
Wow this is actually a really good mind hack! I'm gonna give it a try
Thank you! Would love to hear how it goes.
Yeah, it works very well π anytime when I leave at coding stage, the motivation keeps me until I get back
Ohh I like this mind hack. I am going to try this! Thank you.
I have tried a few times to write code every day. I end up adding comments or working on something not even close to the critical path.
youβre welcome π
Yeah weβve all been there! Me especially.
Ditto to setting a timer!
allow 2 minutes per line,
time yourself
commit the code
push every tenth commit
analyse results at every daily self review
rework this very recipe as insights dictate them
kudos mr Woody Zuil
or just read dev.to instead lols