Why is it that as developers, when we work on our own projects, we feel like everything needs to be perfect?
We need to architect everything in our heads before writing a single line of code.
We need to have the perfect content model mapped out.
We need to figure out how it’s going to make money from the beginning.
Then we just overwhelm ourselves and nothing gets done.
It’s time to just throw stuff at the wall and see what sticks.
Notion is a great note-taking tool.
Just recently, they changed their free plan.
They had a free plan from the beginning but limited how much pages/blocks you can save. Now you can save unlimited pages and blocks.
My issue with a “free” plan is that the terms of what they offer for free can change overnight.
If you rely on a product, pay for it!
As of this writing, I’ll continue paying for Notion. I use it every single day to manage tasks and outline and write tutorials.
In this video, I talk about how writing with a pen and paper can get the juices flowing when you’re stuck.
If you have “writer’s block”, sometimes it’s best to remove yourself from the computer and start writing on paper.
I find it easier to get into “flow” when writing on paper than typing on a computer. I think it’s because I try to edit while writing, whereas when you write on paper, you can’t revise.
You can’t delete the last sentence and start again; this helps me get into “flow”.
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