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Note that the author specifically means personal (not shared) workflows: > The Eureka moment that some of us feel when we finally find a notes app or todo syst

by jt2190 6y ago

Note that the author specifically means personal (not shared) workflows: > The Eureka moment that some of us feel when we finally find a notes app or todo system that fits our brains – that epiphany happens when the tools we use mirror the way our minds work, and how we want to move information through our lives. Good tools fit perfectly around our workflows, bad tools don’t. > When we resort to having other people build tools for us, the tools they build might never quite perfectly fit our workflows, because they’re not built for our individual minds. He goes on to advocate building yourself exactly what you need.

Shared404 6y ago
> He goes on to advocate building yourself exactly what you need. This is what I've started doing. I needed a site generator, was too lazy to learn an existing one, and built something that would just do what I wanted, and no more. It's actually quite a nice experience knowing a tool inside and out, literally.
- jlevers 6y ago
  I totally support this strategy, as I think it's a great way to learn new things, but...I think that's not what most people would call lazy :)
  - Shared404 6y ago
    I dunno. < 60 lines of a language I enjoy vs learning how to configure/install/write for a program I don't know. Honestly the former sounds like less of a pain.
- mmsimanga 6y ago
  I gave up on static site generators and use WordPress with default theme and a code highlighting plugin. I did start writing my own SSG but gave up on that too.
  - Shared404 6y ago
    Understandable, WordPress is a nice piece of software, just a bit overkill for my purposes.
MarcellusDrum 6y ago
For simple things, I think I agree with what he's advocating. I made my own todo/tasks manager application that got my own needs. Took me 2 days of developing, and a few edits after using it for a while when I discover a bug or want to edit something. But I think for more advanced stuff ( a proper full featured bug tracker for example), I don't think it's worth the effort.
maire 6y ago
Yep - I started building personal tools when I realized that purchased tools are to benefit someone else - not me. Their goal is to make money for them not to make me happy. Once I realized that I automate my own processes and I am so much happier. I went so far as to purchase an annual $99 developer license even though I have no intention of selling apps.

by jt2190 6y ago

Shared404 6y ago

> He goes on to advocate building yourself exactly what you need. This is what I've started doing. I needed a site generator, was too lazy to learn an existing one, and built something that would just do what I wanted, and no more. It's actually quite a nice experience knowing a tool inside and out, literally.

jlevers 6y ago
I totally support this strategy, as I think it's a great way to learn new things, but...I think that's not what most people would call lazy :)
- Shared404 6y ago
  I dunno. < 60 lines of a language I enjoy vs learning how to configure/install/write for a program I don't know. Honestly the former sounds like less of a pain.
mmsimanga 6y ago
I gave up on static site generators and use WordPress with default theme and a code highlighting plugin. I did start writing my own SSG but gave up on that too.
- Shared404 6y ago
  Understandable, WordPress is a nice piece of software, just a bit overkill for my purposes.

MarcellusDrum 6y ago

For simple things, I think I agree with what he's advocating. I made my own todo/tasks manager application that got my own needs. Took me 2 days of developing, and a few edits after using it for a while when I discover a bug or want to edit something. But I think for more advanced stuff ( a proper full featured bug tracker for example), I don't think it's worth the effort.

maire 6y ago

Yep - I started building personal tools when I realized that purchased tools are to benefit someone else - not me. Their goal is to make money for them not to make me happy. Once I realized that I automate my own processes and I am so much happier. I went so far as to purchase an annual $99 developer license even though I have no intention of selling apps.