Launching a Pet Project

From idea to a deployed product

coding, project, launch, dev

by Morris

Planning

  • Describe the idea and target audience
  • Define MVP feature list
  • Choose a technology stack
  • Create a repository and task board

Development

  • Set up environment and CI/CD
  • Implement core functionality
  • Write basic tests
  • Do a code review with a friend or AI

Deployment

  • Choose a hosting platform
  • Configure a domain
  • Set up error monitoring

Launch

  • Write a README describing the project
  • Publish on Product Hunt / Reddit
  • Collect initial user feedback
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