What is worth spending money on for indie when life is busy?

Mateo Cruz · 4 likes

Yes, but I would approach it in a small, testable way rather than trying to solve everything at once. Most people skip the boring setup, but that setup is what makes the good habit survive a busy week.

- Start small and make the next step obvious.
- Keep notes so you can compare what worked.
- Ask someone with recent experience, not just strong opinions.

That should give you a solid first pass.

Felix Weber · 3 likes

This is the kind of disagreement I like.

Maya Williams · 1 likes

I am stealing that phrase.

Maya Putri · 1 likes

I am curious what changed your mind.

Cozy Fern · 2 likes

My practical advice is to make the next step tiny enough that you can do it today. Momentum usually answers half the question. I keep a note about console for exactly this reason.

Budi Santoso · 1 likes

I would ask what outcome you want in two weeks, not in some ideal future. That makes the choice much clearer. My friend tried it in Seoul and had the opposite result.

Maya Williams · 0 likes

That is a much better way to say it.

Bilal Raza · 1 likes

I would ask what outcome you want in two weeks, not in some ideal future. That makes the choice much clearer. I learned that one the expensive way.

Sleepy Marauder · 0 likes

Yes, but I would approach it in a small, testable way rather than trying to solve everything at once. If two options look equal, choose the one that is easier to reverse.

- Start small and make the next step obvious.
- Keep notes so you can compare what worked.
- Ask someone with recent experience, not just strong opinions.

Source: mostly hard-won experience and comparing notes with people who stuck with it.

Piotr Zieliński · 0 likes

I disagree a bit. money matters, but the bigger issue is usually expectations. It sounds small, but the practice run matters. Backlog guilt is a shared cultural experience.