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Re:Ask HN: What's holding your project up? by arthurst on Saturday January 18, 2014 @08:34PM (#7083045)
This is what it's like hiring a developer:

Me: "I need an omlette for breakfast tomorrow morning"

Developer: "Tomorrow is too soon. That's not enough time to raise a chicken."

Me: "I don't want you to raise the chicken and make the eggs yourself. Just go to the store and buy eggs."

Developer: "I can't do that. That's not the proper way to get eggs. We have to do it the complicated way, so that I can feel like I'm an elite programmer."

Re:Ask HN: What's holding your project up? by krapp on Sunday January 19, 2014 @06:11PM (#7086509)
Yes, I can't stand it when developers want to do things properly, either.
Re:Ask HN: What's holding your project up? by japhyr on Saturday January 18, 2014 @04:00PM (#7082224)
This weekend: potty-training my kid. :)

Side projects definitely take a back seat when you start being a parent, but my motivation and efficiency when I can make time have grown in proportion. I think I'm going to be unstoppable in my projects as my kid gains independence, and I get some real side-project time back. But no rush, I'm loving every stage of parenting while it lasts!

Re:Ask HN: What's holding your project up? by futurist on Saturday January 18, 2014 @01:31PM (#7081701)
I've made three pivots already, and I haven't even launched yet.

Last night after finalizing the logo (paying the graphic designer) and starting on the website design, a better name that would be easier to brand suddenly came to mind. The concept is being overhauled yet again.

Re:Ask HN: What's holding your project up? by benologist on Saturday January 18, 2014 @01:35PM (#7081727)
You can play that game forever, or you can launch.
Re:Ask HN: What's holding your project up? by krapp on Sunday January 19, 2014 @03:19PM (#7085812)
Turns out it's way more complicated than I anticipated.
Re:Ask HN: What's holding your project up? by js7 on Sunday January 19, 2014 @03:17PM (#7085804)
Listening to music and taking my time :)