Ways to gamify development? (make it more interesting)

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The context is single technical founder, no money.So it's just a mountain of work I'm slowly chipping away at. I'm not even sure if when we get our customers if it will be fun then.I will admit I'm not 100% into what I'm making but I got into this situation where I'm a founder in this thing/have a partnership.Still I just have so much work to do. It is hard to stay consistent.I'm trying to find ways to keep me engaged. I'm doing stuff like small checklists so I feel good like I got things done. Another idea is to keep a status/errors page to see things happening/usage that might help me get more drive to make it good/see the numbers.The plus side is I have complete control of the tech and it has various domains that I can work in.Anyway I have a few more months before something has to happen (we make money or I leave).Edit: there is pay, but I make 40% of what I used to make so I'm sinking further into my existing debt.

jbjbjbjb · Accepted Answer

I always enjoy coding once I get started. You mentioned staying consistent so maybe a gamified habit tracker like Habitica could help? Track small habits like opening up the editor or committing some code, see that helps you start longer coding sessions.

DantesKite · Answer

Is there any way you can get a few customers right now?Seeing even drops of money pour in every day, even if it's only a few bucks, is a consistent hit of dopamine. Very motivating.

ge96 · Answer

What does light a fire under your ass is when your product fails. Ugh... test test test or fail gracefully.