Ask HN: How did you build your first real side project?
I'm looking for success stories on how you went from 0 to implemented, maintainable project to serve as fodder for my own project building.
In the past, I've read books on development (in C++, PHP, etc), but it doesn't seem to help all that much. I've started this time by using a book as a guide but diverging quickly to implement my own features. I'm a bit upset with my pace of development, as it has taken me about a week (with school) to roll my own auth/login/registration system in rails.
I feel scared to dive in as if I'll be in over my head, end up in dependency hell, or not be able to solve my own problems.
In the past, I've read books on development (in C++, PHP, etc), but it doesn't seem to help all that much. I've started this time by using a book as a guide but diverging quickly to implement my own features. I'm a bit upset with my pace of development, as it has taken me about a week (with school) to roll my own auth/login/registration system in rails.
I feel scared to dive in as if I'll be in over my head, end up in dependency hell, or not be able to solve my own problems.