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Why it was a mistake to not say No!

Two days ago I came into a situation where I should have said No for the first time — but instead I agreed:

A good friend told me that he would use Timetracker.One if I would install a backup function. I was happy about the feedback, got…

Benjamin Kowalski

Mar 26, 2018

Mediocre is enough

No, I don’t want to disrupt anything.

The title of this blog, which I wrote down in the moment I created this blog, contains the word mediocre.

Benjamin Kowalski

Mar 25, 2018

The first week of Timetracker.One

What I archived this far.

The last articles explained the basic concepts I want to follow when implementing Timetracker.One. Since the project is now one week old, a description of the current status is worthwhile.

Benjamin Kowalski

Mar 22, 2018

Fighting perfectionism to finish a project

Perfectionism has always been one of the main reasons for me not to finish a project. When I have an idea, I want to implement it as well as possible:

I’ve optimized my unpublished apps to load in just one roundtrip on a 3G…

Benjamin Kowalski

Mar 21, 2018

Using continuity to finish a project

I’m trying to code two hours every two days and blog two times every week — at least!

Continuity is one key element to finishing projects. I’ve learnt this several times in the past…

Benjamin Kowalski

Mar 20, 2018

Developing in the open

In fact, it’s the third time I’m developing an app publicly:

The first time was in 2013 when I started Fregiva, a FAQ Builder which is now online as faq.camp. The blog is not online anymore but we can use the Way Back Machine to get some insights. Five years…

Benjamin Kowalski

Mar 19, 2018

Lean, open and mediocre

I’m starting a new project in the open.

I wanted to launch a full fledged timetracker for years but it never happened. I tried it with a lot of different technologies. At some point I always found out about something new and started…