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Seems like this is a common theme amongst people working on side projects. My 5c is that you do two things to get to release: 1) Cut down to all but the essential, think what really means Minimum, Viable and Product 2) Have a task board - its a good motivation to watch how you burn down through it 3) Keep your eye on the higher goal - the boring or hard parts are a means to an end here

As far as personal experience - took me 6 years to launch with the bulk happening in 6 months where I've decided I WILL LAUNCH FFS. Billing is a PITA and am actually dealing with it at this exact moment. It's crap, always will be, but my motivation is that this is what will aid making money which will keep the project alive, so yeah, means to an end. Lastly, I will launch if it kills me - I'm still kicking but have probably spent way to much time and nerves on some stuff.

I guess take it as a challenge and look at it like this: Only the ones that go through it all get to the end, all others just abandon it and fail. Be the one that sees it through.




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