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Discussion on: Personal projects. Do you work on them? Have you finished one?

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Phippsy

Do (or did you) you work on personal projects? Why?
Yes. Often it is for learning purposes. Sometimes it is because I am procrastinating. Sometimes I'm exploring an idea.

Are they small or medium/large?
Small

How many years of experience in development do you have?
25 years.

Do you tend to start and abandon these projects? Why?
Yes. Because they serve the purpose.

Have you completed at least one personal project? Was it successful?
I'd consider the company I work with now a personal project. So yes.

What's your process? Do you start with coding or any investigation?
Have Idea
Sketch Idea
Focus on front end user experience (sketching)
Work out the data model
Prototype.
Decide if I need/want to continue.