{"id":12864,"date":"2016-05-27T12:15:45","date_gmt":"2016-05-27T09:15:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.webcodegeeks.com\/?p=12864"},"modified":"2016-05-24T23:40:34","modified_gmt":"2016-05-24T20:40:34","slug":"embrace-limitations-complete-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.webcodegeeks.com\/web-development\/embrace-limitations-complete-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Embrace the limitations to complete projects"},"content":{"rendered":"

As makers and creatives, we hate it when bosses and clients put limits on what we can do when we build new software. We believe that we should be free to try anything we want with the code and the features, and that we would automatically build and innovative software that could rival Apple\u2019s if only we had a bit more freedom.<\/p>\n

Yet, somehow, it\u2019s the project with deadlines and strict requirements at your day job that end up shipping<\/a>, while your own unfinished side projects languish on a GitHub repository. The code of your side project is elegant, with 100% with a complete test suite and all the latest technologies. Unfortunately, nobody uses it while old legacy code you\u2019re ashamed of keeps going!<\/p>\n

It\u2019s counterintuitive, but limitations are important and will teach you how to build software that works. A large project where everything is wide open and that has no clear deadline will often end up with you in the weeds, polishing a useless detail to perfection or upgrading just one last library.<\/p>\n

My best learning experiences were at work with projects that HAD to ship: the stakes were higher and I had to get moving. I would learn the basics and then get started working immediately on the most important parts of the project. I could learn just in time what was required, without focusing for hours on theory or parts of the framework that were not very useful in the end.<\/p>\n

Somehow, this is really hard to put in practice when we\u2019re working on our own projects for the sake of learning. There\u2019s always a better way to do things, or one last missing feature, and with nobody to stop us this can go on for a while.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re working on a project by yourself and don\u2019t see any progress, creating your own limitations can help you complete it. You don\u2019t want to take on a project that never ends, so choose the technologies you\u2019ll use and what features you\u2019ll implement before getting started, keeping it small and simple. After this, put your head down and work on your first version, making sure you don\u2019t let yourself be distracted by new shiny technologies that don\u2019t add to your project.<\/p>\n

Upgrades and new features can wait until you\u2019re done, and you should welcome any occasions to reduce the scope of your application. Since you\u2019re working on this alone, limitations are your friends and will help you reach your goals.<\/p>\n

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Reference: <\/span><\/td>\nEmbrace the limitations to complete projects<\/a> from our WCG partner<\/a> Cindy Potvin at the Web, Mobile and Android Programming<\/a> blog.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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