Thirty days ago I committed to building in public. The idea was simple: work on a small project for one hour every morning before my day job, and share progress weekly.
What worked
The morning routine stuck. I'd wake up at 6:30, make coffee, and code until 7:30. No Slack, no email, no social media. Just the editor and the problem.
By week two, the compound effect was real. Small daily commits added up to a working prototype. The consistency mattered more than any single burst of inspiration.
What I'd change
I spent too long on infrastructure early on. Next time I'd ship something ugly in week one and polish later. Nobody cares about your build system — they care about what it does.