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I feel this too, and I've learned to accept that this is just the way my brain works. Once I've lost my motivation for a certain project there's really no point trying to force it back, and besides, this isn't such a bad thing. The whole point of a side project is that I can work on what I want, even if that means doing something new every 4-6 weeks.

I create a "project" in my to-do list app for each side project, and dump every little idea I have in there while I'm excited and switched on about the idea. When my motivation ebbs and eventually returns (months or years later), I have a low-friction starting point to jump back in, which makes all the difference.

Jumping into a months-old codebase _and_ having to figure out what to build next usually means I feel a bit discouraged and never really get back to that project.

Related: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30696451

This is absolutely amazing. I'm working on a small side project exploring programmability in a smaller design space, and this really takes those ideas to the next level – I'm definitely going to be spending days going over this with a fine-tooth comb.

Thanks for sharing!

Relatedly, Tailwind[1] has fixed my analysis paralysis with CSS colors for good.

[1]: https://tailwindcss.com/docs/customizing-colors

I have two sons – 5 and 1 – and this is exactly the kind of relationship I want to build with them. Do you have any advice?

Thanks, and I'm terribly sorry for your loss.

Ha, that's a wild coincidence! What was your app called, by the way?

I considered this, but I'm trying to be extra careful about my email/phone providers disabling my account over spam/etc. Perhaps a CAPTCHA would help?

Thanks for the feedback ... I'm still not convinced because of spam concerns, but I'm definitely going to give this more thought!

I responded to this in a comment below[0], but essentially, this tool:

  - Can call you with a reminder, which can be more powerful than notifications
  - Works across platforms
  - Will eventually support more integrations, such as calendars, webhooks, and telegram/whatsapp/etc.

[0]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33448262