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SOFA - Start Often Finish rArely

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191 points pabs3 | 1 comments | 18 Oct 24 00:07 UTC | HN request time: 0.241s | source
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triyambakam ◴[18 Oct 24 03:17 UTC] No.41876072[source]▶
I think this sounds good but is ultimately not good advice.

Finishing, as in will power, focus, and vision, is like a muscle that you can take to the gym.

This advice is the equivalent of going for a run one day and never picking up the habit. I don't think it will lead to fitness.

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1. rkagerer ◴[19 Oct 24 14:32 UTC] No.41887965[source]▶
That's fair. As someone guilty of starting more projects than I've finished, I often find the most interesting and engaging stretch is up to the proof-of-concept point, where you've made the novel breakthrough and demonstrated engineering viability.

i.e. Once I'm comfortable the remaining work can be accomplished by rote skill application, it feels more like a chore.