When I get any sufficiently-interesting idea (generally, I decide to write it down when I'm trying to code but find myself distracted by the new idea), I open ~

When I get any sufficiently-interesting idea (generally, I decide to write it down when I'm trying to code but find myself distracted by the new idea), I open ~/random/ideas.md and start writing down the premise. A lot of outcomes may follow. I may get a few sentences in, look at it, say "that's stupid", delete it, and go on with my life. I may just write down the basic idea that I've been thinking about, push it up to the private GitHub repo that holds it, and come back to it later if I have more thoughts on it. Or I may get on a run where I keep expanding on the idea and making it better; then I may start researching to see if it's already been done, how doable it looks, etc. Then I'll usually send that fleshed-out writeup to a few trusted friends to see their thoughts. Then, if it's a small enough idea, I'll try to find time to hack together some kind of MVP soon. If it's a bigger idea or it's a busy time for me, it'll sit in my ideas file 'til I get to it, if I get to it.