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Discussion on: #CNC2021 "Code More" Mission 1 Submission Thread

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j_islam

I want to code more because:
I want to create a system for coding and learning things and eventually get to a point where I can get a job or do some freelancing work. I want to overcome my fear of getting into work too.

I know I’ll have reached my “code more” goal when:
I have established a routine and successfully maintained that for some time. That may be 100 lines of code for a duration or two mid-scale projects. And as the lower boundary, i’ll accept even less if I can work for at least a few days consecutively(two weeks) on the project I am getting trouble to start on.

My top three assumptions for reaching my goal are:

  • I have to overcome the fear of starting working on a project.
  • I can have enough interest if I can make myself stop worrying about starting the task.
  • I have to learn how to work on something even if there’s no passion involved.

Of these assumptions, my riskiest is my fear of getting started.

When I think about my riskiest assumption, three possible root causes are:

  • I keep thinking about the task hence creating pressure on me.
  • I procrastinate and move onto other things instead of just getting into work.
  • I haven’t done any mid/large-scale project yet so i don’t know how to approach one.

3 ways I might address these root causes are:

  • I have to trick myself to start work by saying that I'll work for one pomodoro(25 minutes) or so and then keep doing that for at least two sessions. I also won’t take a break for more than a week if it’s incomplete.
  • I should remove the sources of distraction from the surroundings.
  • I should approach the mid-scale project by dividing into MVPs with narrow scope.

Of these, the biggest cause that’s worth tackling first is my dreadful procrastination.

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Matt Jordan

MVP's! I need to focus on that too. I was reading The Lean Startup by Eric Reiss and need to keep remembering to relate those learnings to my work. MVPs even work when ultimately I am the customer.