Making ideas happen
by Scott Belsky · first published 2010
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2010–2014first – last mentioned
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Practical, nuts-and-bolts guide to turning ideas into finished work, covering backlogs, organizing idea-keeping, and moving from vision to execution; suits people who struggle to follow through on projects.
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on “Ask HN: Dev promoted to more strategic role in startup. What literature?” ↗I highly recommend you read "Making Ideas Happen" by Scott Belsky (the99percent). I was already using Evernote for much of my idea-keeping but this inspired me to organize it better. The initial idea is but one piece of the puzzle. As you brainstorm…
on “Ask HN: What is your new idea routine?” ↗Read "Making Ideas Happen" by Scott Belsky. I am in the same position as you and have picked up some wonderful ideas from that book. First: Nag, nag, nag! You say nudge, I say NAG! Nagging works as people just want to get…
on “Ask HN: Should I fire half of my team because their performance is terrible?” ↗Where Good Ideas Come From by Stephen Johnson - interesting exploration of how connectivity facilitates ideation. Making Ideas Happen by Scott Belsky - great nuts & bolts conversation on moving ideas into execution Comfortable With Uncertainty (re-reading for the Nth time) - 108 short meditations and stories on finding peace in the…
on “Ask HN: What are you reading right now?” ↗Making ideas happen by Scott Belsky is another killer one.
on “GTD sucks for creative work. Here's an alternative system.” ↗There's a whole book on this type of topic called "Making Ideas Happen" that discusses the idea of the "Backlog" for all your ideas. There's also a dedicated website called http://99u.com/ that supports the materials in the book. Check it out.
on “How I Learned to Defrag My Brain” ↗Its also mentioned in Making Ideas Happen by Scott Belsky.
on “User Experience for Developers” ↗…any of the works of art that I start? Perhaps the worst part (aside from this being my natural inclination), is the fact that I fucking know better. I just finished books like "Getting Things Done" and "Making Ideas Happen." I've aggregated and synthesized countless words of wisdom on how to _do_ things and how to _make_ things. Imagine the horror of going through life without being able to do the things you want to do.…
on “Ship Early, Ship Never” ↗