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[EDIT] for grammar. Ive tried by answering posts and direct DM. Never get answered. Not sure what they're looking for but it doesn't seem to "co-founders."

[EDIT] for grammar. Ive tried by answering posts and direct DM. Never get answered. Not sure what they're looking for but it doesn't seem to "co-founders." I'm finding that it harder to find a cofounder than it was to find my wife!! I mostly want to leverage the fact I need motivation rather than an actual cofounder. Wish there was a forum/social network where ppl like me can find more emotional support and camaraderie to finish my projects. Finding that using my wife to keep me accountable..doesn't work :) The side bonus of a social network like that would be then to "test drive" potential partners in crime rather than to jump right in blindly. Doing it "blindly" is almost like a setup date / blind dating. Or a box of chocolate...you never know what you're going to get next.

HAL9OOO 5y ago
I also feel like I'm in a similar boat on finding a partner for motivation. Always found it easier to work on projects with friends back in HS/College and now it's a lot harder to stay on track/motivated. I think part of it is bouncing ideas back and forth and kind of hyping each other up. I've used https://www.focusmate.com/ https://www.focusmate.com/ before, might help you. Not exactly the same but sometimes I find just having someone else on a video call with you is a motivational push.
- lakotasapa 5y ago
  Thanks! I'll take a look. I think this is prime area for a biz. Not just sw devs but projs in general. I'm procrastinating on my son's very elaborate busy board (I have EE background :) ) and countless other projs. One doesn't neccessrily need to expose every aspect of the proj but maybe share at a high level what they are making and where they are at could be publically tracked. Everyone has a bit of showman in them and nothing wrong with that. Outside of self esteem, it could very well not only motivate others but give others ideas. Humm.... [EDIT] Sadly one of the biggest company in the world was made just by that kind of motivation; FB. Watching Social Network when he hacked the original face book. He was coding while friends came and motivated him to do more. I sincerely think if he didn't have that circle of friends, it never would have happened. Me thinks.

HAL9OOO 5y ago

I also feel like I'm in a similar boat on finding a partner for motivation. Always found it easier to work on projects with friends back in HS/College and now it's a lot harder to stay on track/motivated. I think part of it is bouncing ideas back and forth and kind of hyping each other up. I've used https://www.focusmate.com/ https://www.focusmate.com/ before, might help you. Not exactly the same but sometimes I find just having someone else on a video call with you is a motivational push.

lakotasapa 5y ago
Thanks! I'll take a look. I think this is prime area for a biz. Not just sw devs but projs in general. I'm procrastinating on my son's very elaborate busy board (I have EE background :) ) and countless other projs. One doesn't neccessrily need to expose every aspect of the proj but maybe share at a high level what they are making and where they are at could be publically tracked. Everyone has a bit of showman in them and nothing wrong with that. Outside of self esteem, it could very well not only motivate others but give others ideas. Humm.... [EDIT] Sadly one of the biggest company in the world was made just by that kind of motivation; FB. Watching Social Network when he hacked the original face book. He was coding while friends came and motivated him to do more. I sincerely think if he didn't have that circle of friends, it never would have happened. Me thinks.