The unreasonable effectiveness of just showing up everyday
When I first started working on Typesense six years ago, I set myself a simple rule: I shall write some code everyday before or after work. That’s it. No deadlines, no quarterly goals, no milestones. I did not have a choice really — I was about to get married and was already working full-time in...
Hasnain says:
This is a really motivating read. Definitely shows the importance of persistence and hard work. It’s a common tendency especially amongst engineers to spend forever automating something to avoid doing just a bit of “grind” - and put off getting things done that way. I know I’ve run into that before too. But showing up and making slow and steady progress always works.
“We did not quit our day jobs to start working on Typesense full-time immediately. We did not seek venture capital or attempt to “corner” the market by chasing hyper growth. We did not have personal brands or wide networks to tap into. We did not even earn the first dollar till the 5th year.”
Posted on 2021-07-15T04:05:29+0000