Building rcordr privately is joyful and restorative, but staying comfortable forever means it never gets tested. The challenge is letting reality in without losing the reason I started building in the first place.
I built rcordr as a simple personal tracking tool with no plans for it to become anything more. Over time it's earned its place in my day, and now I'm investing in it again, without forcing an answer on what it becomes.
Side projects don't need to become something bigger. For me, they're a way to let excess thinking escape—small decisions that are mine alone, without needing to turn into anything else.
I've just pushed the first version of Build on Record live. A simple decision log for capturing decisions as they happen and learning from what actually unfolds.
Not all progress is equal. Real signal is any response from the world that comes from someone who does not owe you encouragement, forces you to update your beliefs, and creates some level of discomfort or friction.