Another day in the building journey, and today actually felt... productive? Wild concept, I know.
The Good Stuff
Finally wrapped up my SQL learning phase. There's something satisfying about closing that particular chapter. Next up: OCaml exam prep because college still exists in this parallel universe where I'm apparently a student.
But here's where it gets interesting, I'm planning to dive into Node.js next. Backend development has been calling my name, and honestly, there's something appealing about working with the server-side logic. No more fighting with CSS to center a div (though let's be real, I'll probably still have to do that).
Team Leader Reality Check
Working on our Smart India Hackathon presentation deck today. The presentation is on the 5th, and guess what? As team leader, it's entirely on me. Classic energy, everything depends on your execution. Already skipped a college event for this, and apparently it was pretty good. Such is life when you're betting on yourself.
The thing about being responsible for a team presentation is that it crystallizes everything. Either you deliver, or you don't. No middle ground, no participation trophies.
The Conversation Drain
Had a 30-minute conversation today that completely killed my productivity flow. Nothing against the person, they were talking about diet and health stuff, which is important. But timing, people.
Timing is everything when you're in the zone.
This got me thinking about energy management. I've been actively avoiding conversations about friendships, relationships, and social events lately. Not because I hate people, but because these discussions feel like emotional quicksand. So much effort to maintain, zero guarantees on outcomes.
Startup life is similar, high effort, uncertain outcomes, but at least the results depend entirely on my actions. There's something liberating about that level of control.
The Mutiny Moment
Speaking of control and efficiency, imagine if we had "Emotional Labor Insurance" for founders. You're deep in code, someone approaches with life advice, and BAM - a conversation bodyguard appears to deflect the productivity drain.
That's obviously not a real service (yet), but it got me thinking about Mutiny, the platform we're building at https://mutiny-land.vercel.app/. We're creating a space where founders can find teams, investors, and opportunities without the usual friction and energy waste.
Because here's the thing - building something meaningful shouldn't be 50% actual work and 50% managing random conversations about your life choices.
What's Next
Tomorrow: OCaml exam prep (because priorities)
Day after: Finish the hackathon presentation
Then: Node.js deep dive and backend exploration
Sometimes the best strategy is controlling what you can control and letting everything else work itself out. Today felt like progress in that direction.
The building continues.
This is Day 81 of building in public. Follow the journey as I navigate startup life, college, and the eternal question of whether backend or frontend will claim my soul.
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