u/BusinessLettuce471

Hi, I've been a programmer for over a decade. I've used various planning and organization tools, from popular planners and notebooks to task managers. I noticed certain needs and built a personal planner. Its primary goal isn't to increase productivity, but rather to organize activities

I've defined these needs:

* Separate workspaces. I don't want to mix work tasks with a shopping list, cooking with a trip, or a training plan.

* Complete task manager. Bare lists cause friction, so they need descriptions, lists, projects, tags, etc. Tasks should have checklists for easier completion. They need to be easy to use.

* Notebook. But not just notes within tasks. I want them to be permanent and independent, like documentation, but optionally linked to tasks for better context

* Separate calendar. For example, if I want to plan workouts, I want a separate view and focus only on those workouts. Not everything at once.

* Journal. No progress tracking or other automated tools, which I hate. A journal where I can record what happened, not just what I accomplished. Small changes add up, and a journal allows you to see them.

By the way: these four tools (to-do list, notebook, calendar, journal) work well in the "plan-do-check-act" cycle.

* One common calendar view to track all these workspaces and tasks and keep them under control.

It wasn't easy, but I managed. It works everywhere, both in the browser and on mobile devices, so you always have it at your fingertips.

https://nerali.app/

I'm looking through various side projects and I've noticed that I've stopped associating AI with technology and more with low-key content. I no longer pay as much attention to pretty graphics and text, and instead look for clear instructions on how something works. If something is written very specifically and to the point, it makes a bigger impression on me than beautiful descriptions. I've become more cautious because I default to assuming something was generated.

I'm curious to see where this will lead, how our perceptions will change? Does anyone else feel the same way?

Recently, I've been wondering which strategy works best for new projects when it comes to validating an idea.

On the one hand, pre-implementation market research is recommended in all advice, and of course, it seems the most sensible, but on the other hand, real-life examples show that it doesn't always work. Hard numbers don't always reflect reality. People can be unpredictable, so sometimes it's better to rely on intuition. Something no one expected goes viral.

The question is: Let's say you have a great, perfect idea. Do you start working and think about implementation, or do you focus on planning and research?

Another question is at what stage of development should verification be performed: before implementation or during implementation.

What kind of validation is sufficient? Is it a proof of concept, an MVP, research, interviews, or something else?

When I have to present something, I'm constantly unsure if it's right, and I keep tweaking it endlessly. Even when I finally present it to the world, I edit it again and often delete it. This often happens with social media posts, but that's not the main problem.

The bigger problem is that my insecurity is getting in the way of growing my business. I edited the landing page of my app about 100 times, even though I know it's good. I constantly change my mind. I'm unsure how it will be received. This is extreme introversion. Has anyone else had a similar problem, trying to overcome it?