No, no, a hundred times no. "Am I Making Progress?" is the worst question you can ask yourself. It results in answers like:
"I've decided on which web framework to use, so yes."
"My tests now have 100% code coverage, so yes."
"I added a new feature that I think may or may not help 1% of my hypothetical customer base, so yes."
As someone who hasn't launched yet, it's easy to wrap yourself in the security blanket of "progress". But progress that doesn't involve customers paying you more money than yesterday is bullshit.
/me leaves to lock himself in his office until he launches.
I totally agree, but we're on different wavelengths here. I've always had the impression that launching was the first thing you did, and progress was what happened after that.
And then there is that whole thing about results...
you're entirely right bigsassy. the very polite woman in my post was definitely making "progess" - progress on her studies to create plans to set a schedule to discuss launching a site.
"I've decided on which web framework to use, so yes."
"My tests now have 100% code coverage, so yes."
"I added a new feature that I think may or may not help 1% of my hypothetical customer base, so yes."
As someone who hasn't launched yet, it's easy to wrap yourself in the security blanket of "progress". But progress that doesn't involve customers paying you more money than yesterday is bullshit.
/me leaves to lock himself in his office until he launches.