It’s the little bugs that hold you back, not the big ones. The big ones, everyone jumps onto, everyone knows what they are about, it’s crystal clear what the problem is and how to solve it. But the little bugs, those are the blisters on your software, that prick you when you turn the wrong way, that itch, that irritate, you have no idea how they got there or what happened – but they are…
Who knew that a movie made in 1977 would become a cultural lexicon and occupy it’s own day in the calendar year where we all go around saying – “May the Forth be with you?” We never knew. Who knows what your idea might take on if you put code to a keyboard, pencil to paper, or words to a book? Who knows?
But only if you start. If you never start, it will never get easier, it will always stay as an insurmountable task that you will never achieve or peak reach. The starting is the hard part, most people don’t start. But if you start, well then you are further than most that never have.
Some people run sprints, they are built for it, they have the body and the leg movement to make it happen – they have an incredible kick-off which buys them that crucial few seconds to take a lead. Others are built for marathons, they can store energy, they take longer, thoughtful strides, and they set a pace and stick to it. Sprinters win short races, marathoners win long races. There’s no dispute, you train differently…
For at least 15 minutes, I was staring at my computer, trying a bunch of different tricks, searching for solutions, and restarting my computer. All because my mouse pointer had disappeared. Oh the Horror! The cause? An update waiting to be accepted. The solution? If your update is going to cause an inverse reaction to your user’s experience, perhaps try any of the following… Force the update to complete. Warn users. Fix the update? But…