Ask HN: What's holding your project up?

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by jjoe • 13 years ago

5 7 13 years ago

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What's delaying delivery, execution, go live, etc...

futurist• 13 years ago

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.

benologist• 13 years ago

You can play that game forever, or you can launch.

japhyr• 13 years ago

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!

arthurst• 13 years ago

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."

krapp2• 13 years ago

Yes, I can't stand it when developers want to do things properly, either.

js7• 13 years ago

Listening to music and taking my time :)

krapp2• 13 years ago

Turns out it's way more complicated than I anticipated.

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