A Product in 6 Weeks

I have wanted to launch my own product for several years now. It is not a lack of ideas that has prevented me doing this. Rather I start an idea and do not see it all the way through.

My past attempts have taught me that I just don’t get things done. It may sound obvious, but its an easy trap to fall in to. With features to implement, technologies to learn and business skills to develop its easy to get distracted. I have found staying focused on the right things a challenge.

To solve this problem I am time boxing myself. I am committing to launching my service by the 1st of October (its a little more than 6 weeks away but I am going on holidays). The plan is to do 3 iterations of 10 hours. Each iteration will focus on the most important features needed to get the site up and running.

Will the product be complete by then? Of course not. And I am not worried by this at all. The service will have at least the most basic set of features to make it functional. Launching the service will allow me to start getting feedback and verify if there is a market for my product.

The line in the sand has been drawn. It’s time for me to get to work.

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