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Ask HN: How do you handle multiple side projects/ideas?

2 pointsby traviswingoover 7 years ago
I&#x27;m currently burdened with passion for multiple ideas at once - all have been started in one way or another. I&#x27;ve always been a strong believer that people can&#x27;t really work on multiple things at once. That, to succeed, you need to put all of your energy into one thing.<p>I have a lot of trouble actually doing this, though. When I think of something, and truly believe in it, I start it. Once I start something, I have to finish or it will haunt me until I do.<p>I currently have 3 projects running right now in development phase, all of which are very complicated and require 100% of my attention.<p>Does anyone else have this issue? How do you approach it and convince yourself to scrap all but one? I&#x27;m going mad! :p

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amingilaniover 7 years ago
I don&#x27;t. I work like crazy on a project for 1-2 weeks, but after I finish the difficult job of getting an MVP up. I get bored and move onto something else.<p>And then my project dies.<p>I&#x27;m sorry, I&#x27;m horrible at this too. Please, someone give me and OP better management ideas.
PaulHouleover 7 years ago
You have to pick one to finish right now; I would mothball the others, not scrap them.<p>To help you make the choice I&#x27;d have to hear more about the projects. You can talk about it here or click on my HN profile.