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Re: How do I motivate myself to complete a large project?

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LucasLua is not online. LucasLua
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09 Mar 2015 10:24 PM
I get bored or lost too easily. By lost I mean I want to do too many things at once and so I end up not doing any of them and playing games instead. I want to code, but I can't figure out what to code. I feel it may be a motivational thing. How do you guys start and finish a large project?
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SorryForBumping is not online. SorryForBumping
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09 Mar 2015 10:27 PM
it has to be something you want to do

for example

it would be really cool if i made a scale model of Argentina

but i do not have the want to actually even draw an outline of Argentina, so there is no way i am making it on roblox

it has to be something you like, or that you are insanely interested in

the sort of thing you research or obsess over already

and cannot live without seeing on roblox

and will do whatever it takes to make it happen

or at least that's my experience
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JimmyChance is not online. JimmyChance
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09 Mar 2015 10:27 PM
get sum friendz 2 help u

I also find myself in the same situation which is why I don't make anything other than tycoons anymore.
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JarodOfOrbiter is not online. JarodOfOrbiter
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09 Mar 2015 10:30 PM
Okay, I think I know what you mean, but just to double-check to make sure your problem is exactly like mine:


I love to code. I can't stand focusing on the same thing for a while though, because I get bored of if. I have the most fun when I learn or I organize. Through organization I have been able to press through some scripts I used to not be able to do. This is supposedly caused by Aspergers Syndrome, but I'm not sure. Whether it is or isn't, it doesn't change anything. I am trying to get into the Roblox developer forums but I can't make myself complete large projects. I have lots of motivation, but it isn't enough. When I am bored, motivation will not do anything to help me.

Is that similar to how it is for you? If it is, I don't have a solution. If it isn't, I don't have a solution.
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LucasLua is not online. LucasLua
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09 Mar 2015 10:33 PM
Very similar, but I think you have misdiagnosed. The proper term is ADHD lol

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ChiefDelta is not online. ChiefDelta
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09 Mar 2015 10:37 PM
You have to have a really inspirational idea, but most of all you have to do it whether you like it or not. There will be times when you're working on your project and you want to quit, but don't.
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JarodOfOrbiter is not online. JarodOfOrbiter
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09 Mar 2015 10:38 PM
No, I have Aspergers too.
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LucasLua is not online. LucasLua
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09 Mar 2015 10:44 PM
My Professor told me that a lot of planning and code design is how you tackle a large project. Then she assigned a large project and had us design it before we could code it. I probably turned in only half of the design assignments but did much better than anyone else in the class...

Which frustrates me to no end as to why I cannot get myself to do something on my own! Perhaps because no one else is there to tell me to do it?
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JarodOfOrbiter is not online. JarodOfOrbiter
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09 Mar 2015 10:47 PM
Lol that is the worst advice for me. If I plan in detail how I want to do something, then when I go to code it, it is extremely boring.

I haven't done it for a long time though, so I guess I'll try making flowcharts again, but that might lead to what I mentioned above.
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ChiefDelta is not online. ChiefDelta
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09 Mar 2015 10:48 PM
"My Professor told me that a lot of planning and code design is how you tackle a large project."

depends on the project

for software dev this might make sense maybe, but for a roblox game? lolno

a feature list yes that's great, or names of scripts you need to write...but code design is just too far.
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LucasLua is not online. LucasLua
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09 Mar 2015 10:49 PM
When she gave us the project all I did was write down the fundamental ideas and abstractions of the code. I left out the actual code parts. I did however outline how certain modules would work.
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SorryForBumping is not online. SorryForBumping
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09 Mar 2015 10:59 PM
If you want a solid and well-made project, it is very important to plan it out first, at least to where you can follow an outline to complete the basics so you don't find yourself halfway in focusing on a tree branch instead of the overall system(get distracted by details and making it look perfect before you even have the working system).

make an outline

create a rough model place

and then brainstorm after you actually have something
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LucasLua is not online. LucasLua
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09 Mar 2015 11:02 PM
That sounds like solid advice. A friend of mine likes to focus on making changes that he can see first like a working GUI or animations. He said if he doesn't see progress made after a while he'll get bored and quit.
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JarodOfOrbiter is not online. JarodOfOrbiter
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09 Mar 2015 11:04 PM
That is me exactly. Okay, I'll do flowcharts next time I code.
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SorryForBumping is not online. SorryForBumping
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09 Mar 2015 11:10 PM
i absolutely love flowcharts
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LucasLua is not online. LucasLua
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09 Mar 2015 11:25 PM
I like finite state machines and state transition diagrams. Those are fun to make lol
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FalconLoverGiraffe is not online. FalconLoverGiraffe
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10 Mar 2015 12:05 AM
I can make games, but my ADHD distract me so much so i cri and quit

but now im forcing myself asian style

sleep at 11

wake up at 7

build and script for like 12 hours

eat 2 hours

and take a rest two hours by playing outside or going on forums or playing other games


yaeyaeyae


i have no life but at least i dont waste my life on netflix yaeyaeyaeyaeyaeyeyeyeyeye
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FalconLoverGiraffe is not online. FalconLoverGiraffe
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10 Mar 2015 12:07 AM
well im thirteen

i plan all dah stuff in my head

plus if i building i plan by drawing it

if i forget something or something is not working i am willing to waste 38473284 hours on it


also ya it has to be something ur freaking wanting to do


i am going to make rpg and then use some odaer software to creat da game and put into steam wance its popular u kno?
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10 Jun 2015 11:16 AM
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filiptibell is not online. filiptibell
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10 Jun 2015 11:33 AM
WARNING: There is no TL;DR for this post. But I still think you should read it. ^^

For me, the real trick has been collaborating with others and surrounding yourself with other people who have a positive attitude. A few more specific things that help me:

* Taking regular breaks. Not breaks as in grabbing something to eat and going straight back to your computer, breaks as in doing something else completely for more than 15 minutes. My development breaks usually consist of playing games or discussing with other developers. Social interaction is key, because it gets you going.

* Telling someone else you're going to do something. This usually makes you want to do it more, because you know someone else is counting on that you will do it, and will get disappointed if you don't.

* Working on something and setting goals together with someone else. You can have shared goals that you both contribute towards, so when someone is getting lazy or isn't really in the mood, the other person(s) can pick up the slack.

* Making lists and planning (as you've mentioned). I regularly use Trello and make lists for every project I make, which is especially useful for collaborating as well. Divide the tasks into smaller sub-tasks and put them in a checklist. This ties in pretty well with the last point:

* Snacks and working out! This is probably what has helped most. I don't just indulge whatever food comes close when developing, I put it on my desk and tell myself that I cannot eat it before I finish a certain task. And as for working out, believe it or not, the more bodily active you are, the more active your mind seems to get and as such you want to do things more.

Keep in mind most of these things mentioned aren't really specific to developing, but work for normal life things as well :P

~The herp lerped a derp~
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