I have a looney project I worked on for my tradesman degree in Computer Science. This was 4 years ago and I never thought it would get its legs.<p>Fast forward 4 years, I say I chalked up my initial gusto as irrational exuberance. But eerily, when I now look at the base of similar companies it's like 2-3 that are in my space whereas previously there were 0-1.<p>What should I do? I feel pressured to keep iterating regardless of cost. Any help would be appreciated. I want to resurrect my ancient code and get it known out there.<p>The competition has better angels, better execution but not better ideas (I think my idea is revolutionary).<p>Dear HN: Should I just throw in the towel on this wacky idea?
I can think of four options.<p>1. Give up and work on something else. Don’t fall for the sunk cost fallacy.<p>2. Keep going, perhaps with a renewed push towards releasing a beta version. Your end users will see the value even if it’s rough around the edges.<p>3. Join the competition. Maybe you can leverage your work to land a job.<p>4. Open source. You’ll have your name out there and have made a mark.