Overcoming this is fear of launch is the key differentiator between businesses that have a chance and those that are doomed from the start.
Ask HN: Why is nearing completion so demotivating?
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#12A better question might be, "how can I get motivated again?" :-)
How can I get motivated again? :D
How can I make it fun again?
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#13Because the first 90% was enjoyable and the second 90% is no fun. The places a mind can wander when provided a blank canvas are infinitely more vast than an already painted one.
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#14> Part of me wonders if diet and exercise isn't a factor.
For sure and probably more than any of hose hidden psychological you've invented.
My advice is to find someone to work with on your product.
Re: Ask HN: Why is nearing completion so demotivating?
#15A better question might be, "how can I get motivated again?" :-)
The reply above from tripn is perfect.
divide it to many small challenges according to the process, and reward yourself after each one completed, then you don't need to reach 100%, you are already succeeded ( by your own definition ).
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#16Are you me? Programming feels like productive work, and indeed it is, up until just about the point you are at. Now it is not productive work any more, in fact, once the product is finished, programming is counter productive work. Other things need to be done and you don't know how to do them and if you do, are not in the habit of doing them. IOt is easy to get up in the morning and write code, harder to do unfamilia…
Hey wow that's great advice I think I'll learn from what you say here.
Re: Ask HN: Why is nearing completion so demotivating?
#17I'm almost done with my side project and I feel exactly the same!
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#18It’s a fear of failure. The sky is the limit with new fresh projects. Thinking of the potential and possibilities is exhilarating. But reality hits hard once you launch. That’s why I’m a proponent of launching early and often. Get it out there fast and don’t spend a lot of time thinking about how successful or unsuccessful it will be.
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#19Sounds like you need a partner to take on the things you dread (marketing, sales, & support). And you take on developing future iterations of your idea based on the marketing, sales, and support feedback.
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#20What type of animation software? It sounds to me like you need to find co-founders or partners. Part of surviving in the long run is really just emotional support from people who believe in your product and share similar interests. It is unnatural in my opinion for a human to spend years working on something with no immediate reward (doesn't mean you shouldn't do it).
It exports to html, with a 3d scene and svg filters, which are stackable. There is a path system (for 2d cartoons), but that'll likely be v2(so much to polish). Then there are a few ways to integrate it in the page, options for pop out and fixed position play(based on scrolling), in page play(based on scroll[like parallax but better]), auto play(with some options based on scrolling). I'll make a video when I get some…
Are you at all concerned about software patents in this space?