Comments on: How to lose traction on a personal software project http://richarddingwall.name/2009/02/12/how-to-lose-traction-on-a-personal-software-project/ The adventures of a young kiwi software developer in London Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:56:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Richard Dingwall » A programmers secret weapon: the humble to-do list http://richarddingwall.name/2009/02/12/how-to-lose-traction-on-a-personal-software-project/comment-page-1/#comment-7629 Richard Dingwall » A programmers secret weapon: the humble to-do list Mon, 13 Jul 2009 10:57:53 +0000 http://richarddingwall.name/?p=210#comment-7629 [...] while ago I wrote a post how to lose traction on a personal software project, based on mistakes I have made myself in the past that have slowed down or even completely stopped [...] [...] while ago I wrote a post how to lose traction on a personal software project, based on mistakes I have made myself in the past that have slowed down or even completely stopped [...]

]]> By: Tims Blog » Blog Archive » Back at it http://richarddingwall.name/2009/02/12/how-to-lose-traction-on-a-personal-software-project/comment-page-1/#comment-2277 Tims Blog » Blog Archive » Back at it Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:49:33 +0000 http://richarddingwall.name/?p=210#comment-2277 [...] how to lose traction on a personal software project [...] [...] how to lose traction on a personal software project [...]

]]> By: Sergey http://richarddingwall.name/2009/02/12/how-to-lose-traction-on-a-personal-software-project/comment-page-1/#comment-2180 Sergey Tue, 17 Feb 2009 09:33:59 +0000 http://richarddingwall.name/?p=210#comment-2180 Heh. After committing 3, 4 became a psychological necessity. I startwed working on a PBeM game (Yes.) and first thing I started writing was elaborate set of classes for general-purpose PBeM game client server with many features. Upon nearly finishing it, I got bored and gave up for half a year I think... Only after shift-deleting the code to get rid of psychological burden I was able to start slowwwly coding again, this time game first :) Heh. After committing 3, 4 became a psychological necessity. I startwed working on a PBeM game (Yes.) and first thing I started writing was elaborate set of classes for general-purpose PBeM game client server with many features. Upon nearly finishing it, I got bored and gave up for half a year I think… Only after shift-deleting the code to get rid of psychological burden I was able to start slowwwly coding again, this time game first :)

]]> By: Sean Nieuwoudt http://richarddingwall.name/2009/02/12/how-to-lose-traction-on-a-personal-software-project/comment-page-1/#comment-2134 Sean Nieuwoudt Fri, 13 Feb 2009 22:18:43 +0000 http://richarddingwall.name/?p=210#comment-2134 Nice read, thanks Nice read, thanks

]]> By: em vee http://richarddingwall.name/2009/02/12/how-to-lose-traction-on-a-personal-software-project/comment-page-1/#comment-2125 em vee Fri, 13 Feb 2009 01:05:54 +0000 http://richarddingwall.name/?p=210#comment-2125 not limited to personal projects this could be an accurate summary of many projects in software companies i've worked at, and btw, you'd recognize the company and product names! not limited to personal projects

this could be an accurate summary of many projects in software companies i’ve worked at, and btw, you’d recognize the company and product names!

]]> By: Pramatr http://richarddingwall.name/2009/02/12/how-to-lose-traction-on-a-personal-software-project/comment-page-1/#comment-2114 Pramatr Thu, 12 Feb 2009 18:04:01 +0000 http://richarddingwall.name/?p=210#comment-2114 Good post! You never treat your private projects the same way as work. This might be a great freedom, but it can also get you in all sorts of trouble. I'm trying to start making pet projects for professional to try and avoid these kind of issues. Good post! You never treat your private projects the same way as work. This might be a great freedom, but it can also get you in all sorts of trouble. I’m trying to start making pet projects for professional to try and avoid these kind of issues.

]]> By: monk.e.boy http://richarddingwall.name/2009/02/12/how-to-lose-traction-on-a-personal-software-project/comment-page-1/#comment-2111 monk.e.boy Thu, 12 Feb 2009 13:46:09 +0000 http://richarddingwall.name/?p=210#comment-2111 or just have a baby. That helps kill an open source project ;-) haha or just have a baby. That helps kill an open source project ;-) haha

]]> By: owain http://richarddingwall.name/2009/02/12/how-to-lose-traction-on-a-personal-software-project/comment-page-1/#comment-2110 owain Thu, 12 Feb 2009 12:45:08 +0000 http://richarddingwall.name/?p=210#comment-2110 A really interesting and useful read. Thanks. A really interesting and useful read. Thanks.

]]> By: Jeethu Rao http://richarddingwall.name/2009/02/12/how-to-lose-traction-on-a-personal-software-project/comment-page-1/#comment-2108 Jeethu Rao Thu, 12 Feb 2009 09:46:33 +0000 http://richarddingwall.name/?p=210#comment-2108 Having self imposed deadlines also helps a lot.I usually have a dev cycle from one weekend to another. So, I come up with ~6 features which I have to implement, of which I end up implementing atleast 4 or so. The remaining features are carried forward to the next week. Having self imposed deadlines also helps a lot.I usually have a dev cycle from one weekend to another. So, I come up with ~6 features which I have to implement, of which I end up implementing atleast 4 or so. The remaining features are carried forward to the next week.

]]> By: Debashish http://richarddingwall.name/2009/02/12/how-to-lose-traction-on-a-personal-software-project/comment-page-1/#comment-2107 Debashish Thu, 12 Feb 2009 08:19:28 +0000 http://richarddingwall.name/?p=210#comment-2107 Incredible post. Thanks! Incredible post. Thanks!

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