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Also, if you are a developer by trade a lot of these features are quick and easy to implement.
by fmbb 1y ago
Also, if you are a developer by trade a lot of these features are quick and easy to implement.
- barbazoo 1y agoAnd might even be fun to implement and maintain.
- benreesman 1y agoI think we have a winner. This sort of personal toolsmithing is fun, and you can try out some new programming language or whatever. We all love a good excuse to build something small-to-medium sized for our own perfect "tailor fit" preferences. All the excuses about other tools not being adequate are just what we need to say to ourselves to justify the time ;)
- jama211 1y agoThis starts to sound like something someone might waste time building instead of actually being productive…
- barbazoo 1y agoIn terms of earning money, but surely that's not what's it's all about, is it?
- jack_pp 1y agoin terms of actually building something useful
- mewpmewp2 1y agoDoes everything you build must be useful? What if it's just really fun?
- walt_grata 1y agoDefine useful and who it has to be useful to? If building it helps me improve my craft, let's me decompress and have so fun. That's useful
- MrGilbert 1y agoIf the tool brings you (you, as in: the one building it) joy and gives you a chance to let your mind float, then yes, it is useful. Just not for others. And that's fine.
- russellbeattie 1y agoExactly. Most people wish they could customize their Todo app or system to their specific preference or need, but have no way of making it happen. Devs can, so they do. What's interesting is AI is going to change this. Entering a prompt for an app that has all the features you want is already pretty trivial, and will only get better.
- skydhash 1y agoWhich is why everyone likes spreadsheets. You learn a few formula and styling rules, and you’ve got a hammer for every nail that’s been bothering you (if it was actually a screw…shrugs).