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The trend of software engineers starting and not finishing their creative projects has always been interesting to me, as I tend to err in the opposite direction
by scubakid 5y ago
The trend of software engineers starting and not finishing their creative projects has always been interesting to me, as I tend to err in the opposite direction -- for most of my projects, I get this compulsion to carry them to the finish line via as many caffeine-fueled nights as necessary... maybe it's driven in part by sunk-cost fallacy or something (admittedly, in retrospect some of those projects probably weren't worth the extra effort/stress). Still, I find it intriguing how often this other archetype appears.
- pram 5y agoPriority and motivation can change pretty easily. You can think something is cool and interesting at the start, and then it fades over time. It’s just expectation vs reality, no different than a project car rusting in your garage or an unfinished novel etc
- scubakid 5y agoYeah, it's understandable for sure. Personally though, I find overcoming the technical obstacles and the general process of incrementally crafting a better and more perfect thing to be an addicting cycle.. perhaps reinforced by the fear/knowledge that abandoning a project means capping its potential and locking in all those spent hours at minimal return on investment.