Why completion matters more than starting.
WHAT MOST PEOPLE HAVE
Several unfinished projects.
WHAT EMPLOYERS AND CLIENTS WANT
Evidence of finishing.
WHY
The last portion of any project is the hardest and least enjoyable.
WHAT THAT PORTION CONTAINS
Edge cases Error handling Documentation Deployment The unglamorous details
WHY THAT IS WHERE LEARNING CONCENTRATES
The interesting part teaches concepts; the finishing teaches reality.
WHAT FINISHING DEMONSTRATES
That you will do the unpleasant parts.
WHY EMPLOYERS VALUE THAT ABOVE ALMOST EVERYTHING
Most professional work is unglamorous.
WHAT TO DO ABOUT AMBITIOUS PROJECTS
Reduce the scope until it can be finished.
WHY
A finished small thing beats an abandoned large one.
WHAT FINISHED MEANS
Working Usable by someone else Documented Available
WHAT TO DO WITH UNFINISHED WORK
Either finish it, or abandon it deliberately.
WHY DELIBERATELY
Unfinished projects accumulate as a quiet weight.
WHAT TO PRACTISE
Choosing smaller things and completing them.
WHAT THAT BUILDS
A habit, and a portfolio.
WHAT TO NOTICE
How much you learn in the final portion.
WHAT TO APPLY IT TO
Everything, including work assignments.
