Sideprojects : why it fails

Curated list of my mistakes I did while working on sideprojects

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1. SIDE PROJECTS : WHY IT FAILES
2. ABOUT Rubyist / JavaScripter Yeoman team member Works at @whatznear Blog at blog.revathskumar.com Twitter/Github - @revathskumar
3. THIS SLIDES ARE NOT INSPIRATIONAL, RATHER FULL OF MISTAKES ;)
4. I START, BUT FAIL TO LAUNCH.
5. #1 : TREATED SIDEPROJECT AS EXPERIMENT Treat sideproject and experiments differently
6. #2 : USING UNKNOWN FRAMEWORKS Use the known frameworks and libraries Known frameworks = less learning curve
7. #3 : DIDN'T KEEP TRACK OF TIME Schedule the roadmap and stick with it.
8. #4 : PLANNED A TON OF FEATURES Make it minimalistic Cut down features
9. #5 : PERFECTIONISM Don't worry about design Ship it. we people will report the bugs.
10. #6 : DIDN'T OPENSOURCE someone intrested may come forward and help you.
11. #7 : MULTITASKING One app at a time Again, scheduling may help you.