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Re:Ask HN: Software/methods to structure time for side projects by hu3 on Wednesday July 03, 2024 @02:01PM (#40868469)
README.md per project with a task per line, sorted by priority, is what worked for me. Example:

# v1 MVP

- skeleton project: with hello world.

- database: add a database to the project and connect to it using code.

- login/logout: add users table and create a simple login/logout screen.

# v2

- reset password: allows user to click on forgot password and receive a new password link in their email.

- themes: tailwind or bootstrap.

And this is what I tried but failed:

GitHub Issues: not ergonomic enough. Requires many clicks and typing to search issues once you get past like 10 issues.

Trello: too simplistic and easy to desync with code.

Joplin: really nice but also easy to desync with code.

Google Docs: nice but also easy to desync with code.

Re:Ask HN: Software/methods to structure time for side projects by blablabla123 on Wednesday July 03, 2024 @05:14PM (#40870073)
I also use a README.Md in a private repo plus I keep interesting ideas/links in it. Pretty messy at the beginning but works really well to get something off the ground. Once these things are done, things become more clear I think and I switch to implement what I feel like. And possibly open-sourcing it. (For more ambitious long-term efforts I guess some issue tracking makes sense though at that point)
Re:Ask HN: Software/methods to structure time for side projects by burgerrito on Monday July 08, 2024 @11:21PM (#40912254)
> GitHub Issues: not ergonomic enough. Requires many clicks and typing to search issues once you get past like 10 issues.

I agree--Is it just me or GitHub's web is kinda slow to use? I wonder if it's my country's internet or just the website that is slow

My solution is to use GitHub CLI tbh