In last week’s post, I talked about how even the simplest of projects can turn into an ordeal, if you let it. Of course, for me, that describes every project I’ve ever worked on.
Well, in this week’s post, I’m happy to announce that I finished the project. It was fun at times. It was not fun at other times. And, in the end, I just wanted it to be over. It followed the Standard Project Lifecycle Graphic to a tee:
One of this project’s goals involved getting input from others. During a conversation about a particularly pesky Microsoft Word behavioral change, I wrapped up the exchange with:
It’ll be fun posting it someday only to get six “likes”, one reply of “I might try that” and a dozen replies of “I hate Microsoft!” 😉
That “someday” came on Monday of this week when I made the official announcement over on Scribophile. My prediction was wrong, though. I actually got two likes, no replies, and not a single download out of it. Which is fine: I really made this for myself and sharing it with others was secondary. Plus, that was one single post. I’ve not exactly made an aggressive push to get this into people’s hands.
That said, I feel compelled to announce it here. Why? Because when I started this latest and greatest blog of mine over three years ago, I had it in my head that this would be the first place I’d announce all my finished projects. It’s both refreshing and cathartic to say “It’s Done!” once in a while instead of the endless whining about how things never get done. 🙂
Plus, this was really three projects in one:
- Developing the template itself
- Producing a feature/how-to video about it
- Refreshing my Technitivity website and brand
And, in the end, getting that all done felt refreshing and cathartic. You can get to all three projects from a single link: www.technitivity.com
And if you’re not a writer or you have no interest in such things, enjoy this YouTube video instead!
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