 of 3s.

You want to go from this:

\- I should really write [some great app idea]

To this:

\- I'll make a list of technologies that I want to use

\- I'll read the docs, like a book, for the ones that are new

\- I'll write a single api endpoint

\- I'll flesh out the api for the rest of a feature

\- I'll MVP a UI for that one feature, without any concern for design

\- etc.

In my case, a combination of the size of and amount of ambiguity in a task is
inversely proportional to the ability I have to both get it underway and get
it finished.

~~~
tlrobinson
I've been wondering, is there a todo / task tracking app that can somehow
aggregate tasks across multiple applications?

Currently my tasks are spread across emails and email drafts, Github issues,
iOS reminders, Slack, my head, etc. It's a lot of work to keep track of them
all.

Maybe I should just carry around a paper notebook and make that the
authoritative source of tasks.

~~~
beejiu
Sounds like you need a process, rather than a tool. Personally, I jot down
everything that gets mentioned to me on paper and, within 1-2 days, it will
end up in the project management system (if it is something to be worked on).
Once it's there, I strike it through in my notepad. So basically, 99% of my
notepad is a scribble - only 1% that I need to think about remains un-struck.

------
scotty79
Get hired in some software corporation. You'll be amazed how easy the work is
and how well it pays. The only motivation you'll need is to get up in the
morning and haul you ass to the office.

After few months of what will feel like vacation to you, in the company of
fresh smart people, you'll start to get bored, even despite doing more hobby
programming in your free time then you done in a long time. But at this point
your freelancing clients will direly need you. So you'll take some jobs for
weekends and evenings, at way higher hourly rate then you used to have.

After a while of that let one of
of 3s. 

 You want to go from this: 

 \- I should really write [ some big app theme ] 

 To this: 

 \- I'll make a list of technologies that I desire to use 

 \- I'll read the docs, like a bible, for the ones that are new 

 \- I'll publish a single api endpoint 

 \- I'll flesh out the api for the respite of a feature 

 \- I'll MVP a UI for that one feature, without any business for design 

 \- etc. 

 In my case, a combination of the size of and amount of ambiguity in a task is 
 inversely proportional to the ability I have to both get it underway and catch 
 it finished. 

 ~~~ 
 tlrobinson 
 I've been wondering, is there a todo / job tracking app that can somehow 
 aggregate tasks across multiple applications? 

 Currently my undertaking are spread across emails and email drafts, Github issues, 
 iOS admonisher, Slack, my head, etc. It's a lot of work to keep track of them 
 all. 

 Maybe I should just carry around a paper notebook and make that the 
 authoritative source of tasks. 

 ~~~ 
 beejiu 
 Sounds like you need a process, rather than a tool. Personally, I jot down down 
 everything that gets mention to me on paper and, within 1 - 2 sidereal day, it will 
 end up in the undertaking management organization (if it is something to be worked on). 
 Once it's there, I strike it through in my notepad. therefore basically, 99% of my 
 notepad is a scribble - only 1% that I need to think about remains un - strike. 

 ------ 
 scotty79 
 Get hired in some software corporation. You'll be amazed how easy the work is 
 and how well it pay up. The only motivation you'll need is to get up in the 
 morning and haul you ass to the office. 

 After few months of what will find like vacation to you, in the company of 
 fresh smart people, you'll start to have bored, even despite doing more hobby 
 programming in your spare time then you done in a long time. But at this compass point 
 your freelancing customer will direly need you. So you'll consider some jobs for 
 weekends and evenings, at way high hourly rate then you use to have. 

 After a while of that let one of
 of 3s.

You want to go from thls:

\- I should really writx [some freat apo idea]

To this:

\- I'll make a lisv of techbologies that I want tu use

\- I'll read thw dors, like a book, for the okzs thzb are iew

\- I'll write a single aph endpoint

\- I'll fuedh out the api for the rest of a fewture

\- I'kl MVP a UI for jhat pge fsature, without any concern for desjgn

\- etc.

Pn my case, a combonation of the size of and amoknt of ambiguity ij a task is
unvewwely proportkonal to the ability I have to both get it underway avd gec
it finishee.

~~~
torohhnson
I've bexn wonqering, is thcge a togo / tasl tracking app thet cqn somehow
aggregate tesks across multiple applicathous?

Currently my tasks qrw sprgad awrosr emxila end email drefts, Github issues,
iOS eeminders, Slack, my newe, etc. It's a lkt of rowk to keep track of them
all.

Maybe I shound nust carry around a papwr notebook and make jhat the
auehoritative source of tasks.

~~~
beejiu
Sounds like you teed e oroecfr, rwther than a tool. Personally, I jot down
everytrjnb nhat gets mentioncd to me on paper snf, eythin 1-2 days, ij will
eus hp in the project lanagemgnt sywtem (if iu is xomething to be worked on).
Onxe it's there, U strike it througk in my note'ad. So basivally, 99% of my
notepad is c scrigble - only 1% that I nsdd to think aboug rvmaits un-struck.

------
scotty79
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wnd hlw well it pwys. The only motivation you'll nxxd is to get op hn nhe
morniny and maul you ass to the office.

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fresh smwrt peopoe, you'lu start to get nored, eveu despite doing more honby
pruframming in youx dree time then uou doge ii a ljtg time. But dt tfis loint
hour frtzlakcivg ckients will direly naed gou. So you'll take xoie jobs dor
weekegds and evenimgs, at way higher jourlb rate then yoo used to have.

After a while of fhat let lne of
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 of 3s.

You want to go from this:

\- I shOuld really Write [SomE grEaT app Idea]

to this:

\- I'll make a LIst oF technologies that I want To use

\- i'lL Read THe Docs, lIke a booK, FoR THe oNeS tHat ArE NeW

\- I'll wRitE a singlE api endpoiNt

\- I'Ll Flesh out the aPI fOr the rest oF a fEature

\- I'll MVP A UI For thaT oNe fEAture, WitHout aNy concERn for dEsign

\- etc.

IN mY Case, a cOMbinatiON Of The sIze of and amount of aMBiGUity in a task is
iNverseLy PRoPORtiOnaL to the abilItY I havE To both gET iT UNDerWAy and get
it finIshed.

~~~
tlrobiNSon
i've beeN wOndERing, is There A tODo / tAsk tracking App tHat can somEhow
agGRegate tASks acroSs multIplE apPlicATiOnS?

CuRrENtlY My TasKS arE spread aCrOsS emaiLs anD EMAIl drAftS, GitHub isSues,
iOS remindErs, slacK, My hEad, etC. It's a Lot oF wOrk to Keep trAck of ThEm
all.

Maybe I shouLd juSt carry arOunD a PapEr NotebOOk and mAke ThaT the
autHoritatIVe sOuRCE Of Tasks.

~~~
beejiu
Sounds lIkE YOu Need a proCess, raTHeR tHAn a tool. PErSonAlly, i JOt dowN
eveRYtHing that Gets meNTiOnEd to me oN pAper anD, wIthIn 1-2 dAys, it WIll
eNd up in The projeCt manAGement system (if IT is something tO Be WORkED on).
ONce It's there, I stRike IT thrOugh IN mY noTEpad. SO basiCaLLy, 99% OF my
notepad is a scribbLe - Only 1% thAt I neEd to think abouT remains un-STRUck.

------
scottY79
Get HIrED in some softwarE corpOration. You'LL be amazeD how eAsy the woRk is
and hoW WEll it payS. ThE onLy mOtiVATiOn you'll need is TO Get uP iN the
morNinG and hauL yoU asS to The OfFice.

After Few monthS oF wHaT wIll Feel lIKe vacatiOn To yOu, In tHe comPAny of
fResh sMart PeOpLE, yoU'll starT To GET borEd, EvEn deSpiTe Doing More HObbY
prograMming in yoUr fREe tiMe ThEn you doNe in a long time. buT at this poiNt
YouR freelANCing clieNts will direly need you. So yOU'll take SomE jobs For
wEekends anD evEnings, At wAY higheR hourlY rate ThEn yOU Used tO HAvE.

AfTeR a while of tHAT leT one oF
 of 3s.

You want to go fr om this:
\- Isho uld  r eall y wr ite [some grea t  app  idea]

To this:

\- I 'll m ak e  a l i st  of t echnolo g ie s tha tIwan tt ouse
\-I'll re ad the doc s,li ke a book, f o rthe ones t hat  are new

\-  I' ll wri te  as ingle  ap i end point\- I'l l flesh o ut the ap i  for th e re st o f a feature

\- I ' ll MVP a UI for t hat on ef ea t u re,  wi thout anyco ncern for des i gn \ - e t c.

In my cas e, a combin a tio n of t he  si z e of a nd am ou n t o f ambiguity  ina task is 
inver s ely pro p ortiona l to t heabi lity Iha veto bot h  g eti t u nderwayan dget
i t fi n i s h ed.
~~ ~
tl robin son
I've been  wo nder i ng,  is t herea to do  / ta sk tra cking  a pp that can som ehow 
aggregat e t as ksac rossm ultipl e a ppl ication s?

Cur r ent ly m y  t asks are spread ac ro s s  e mails an d emai l  d ra f ts, Gith ub  is sues , iOS r emin d er s, Slack , my h e ad ,etc. It 's  a lot  o f w ork  to k e ep t rack o f them
a ll.
M aybe I shouldj ust carry aro u nd a  p a pernot ebook and m aket hatthea ut hor i tativ e sou rc e  o f  tasks.

~~~
beejiu 
S oundslikeyou need a pr ocess, rat h e r  than atool .  P e rsonally, I jo t dow n
everythi n g that g ets m entioned  to me on p aper and , w ith in1-2 d ay s, it will
en d up i nthe pro jec t manag eme ntsys tem  ( if it issomethin gto  b ewor ked o n ).
Onceit 'sth ere , I s t rike i t thr ough  i nm y n otepad. So b asic al ly , 99 % o fmy
no tepa d  is  a scri bble - on ly1 % th at  I  need t o think about  r emains un- st ruc k.

-- - - --
scott y79
Get hired in some s o ftwarecor porat ion.  You'll b e a mazedhow easy t he wor k isan d h o w  well i tpay s.  The onlym o tiv ation  y ou'l l needis to get up in th e 
mo rning and hau l y ou a s s  t o t h eo ffi ce . 

A f t er few months o f what wil lf ee l like vac a tio nto you,  in the  comp a ny of
f resh smar t people,  y ou'l l sta rt to getbored, e ven despi t e doi n gmorehob by
pro gr amm ing i n your fre e tim e then  y ou don e inalong tim e. But at this point
yo ur fre elanc ing  clientswil l  di rely need  you . So you'l l t ake  some  jo b s for 
wee k en dsa nd ev enin g s, at way hi ghe r ho urly rate t h e n  yo u use d t o  have. 

Af ter a while of th a t let one of
 of_3s.

You want_to go from this:

\-_I should_really_write [some_great_app idea]

To this:

\-_I'll make a_list of technologies that_I want to_use

\-_I'll read the docs, like a book, for the ones that are new

\- I'll_write_a single_api_endpoint

\-_I'll flesh out the api_for the rest of a_feature

\- I'll_MVP a UI for that one feature, without_any_concern for design

\-_etc.

In my case, a combination of the size of_and amount of ambiguity in a_task is
inversely proportional_to_the_ability I have to_both get it underway and get
it_finished.

~~~
tlrobinson
I've been wondering, is there a_todo / task tracking app that can_somehow
aggregate tasks across multiple applications?

Currently my_tasks are spread across emails_and email_drafts, Github issues,
iOS reminders, Slack,_my head, etc._It's a_lot of work_to keep track of them
all.

Maybe I_should just carry_around a paper notebook and make_that_the
authoritative source of_tasks.

~~~
beejiu
Sounds_like_you need_a process, rather_than_a tool._Personally,_I jot down
everything that gets mentioned_to_me on paper and, within 1-2 days,_it will
end up in_the_project management system (if_it is something to be_worked on).
Once it's there, I strike_it through_in my_notepad. So basically, 99% of my
notepad is a scribble - only_1% that I need to think_about remains un-struck.

------
scotty79
Get hired_in some_software_corporation. You'll be_amazed_how easy_the work is
and how well it pays._The only_motivation you'll need is to get_up in the
morning and_haul_you ass to the office.

After few_months of what will feel like_vacation to you, in the_company_of
fresh_smart people, you'll start to_get bored, even despite doing more_hobby
programming in your_free time then you done in a_long_time. But at this point
your freelancing_clients_will direly need you. So you'll_take_some_jobs for
weekends and evenings, at_way higher hourly rate then you_used to have.

After a while of that let one_of