Ask HN: Can I be a parallel entrepreneur?

Re:Ask HN: Can I be a parallel entrepreneur? by Joakal on Saturday August 27, 2011 @08:57PM (#2932971)

Make sure you have not only an idea, but an idea of how to execute those ideas. I believe you should focus on one of them although this is based on my preference for sequential-like implementation [0].

If you're still pressing ahead of parallel;

1) keep excellent documentation that even a hired programmer can follow.

2) ensure you don't forget to eat, drink, exercise, etc. Fixed habits help tremendously.

3) have a plan to cope with information overload. eg, HN is full of links that help your project and your project ideas. My plan is that unless the links are very very good, you're already implementing it. You could bookmark it as "Research later" (tip: ensure the bookmarks are descriptive. eg Nginx security guide [1])

4) Adopt a 'write down and forget', eg logbook. A calendar is great for events.

There's more tips but I need to get back on my project.

[0] I've attempted parallel implementation, the burnout and confusion comes much faster for me despite all my tips above.

[1] https://calomel.org/nginx.html

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Re:Ask HN: Can I be a parallel entrepreneur? by sathishmanohar on Sunday August 28, 2011 @01:37AM (#2933387)

Thanks for the detailed comment. The first idea is a task management tool. The tool I'm building is to solve a. info overload, b. task management, c. solid reminder system etc. Current tools doesn't work for my needs. So, I'm building it, so that I can maintain my sanity in future.

I have mockups done, also finished a small prototype, using that felt good. So, I'm going on with it.

Second Idea is very big, but not tough to implement. So, I'm going to try this too.

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