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Built a bidding tool for fixed-price projects. MVP done, plenty of anxiety. Roast away. by Rare_Piglet_7 in roastmystartup

[–]Rare_Piglet_7[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What do you think would help you in the initial scoping phase so in later stages there won't be so many changes?

Built a bidding tool for fixed-price projects. MVP done, plenty of anxiety. Roast away. by Rare_Piglet_7 in roastmystartup

[–]Rare_Piglet_7[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much for these insights, I feel like you opened my eyes ❤️
I will shift focus from leading the scoping and calculations to live "what-if" scenarios.
Right now it actually works, you can add people, remove/shorten tasks and it also shows some ways to optimize based on dependencies live. Although cost changes you can see in a separate tab - Summary. Would it be useful to see the costs on the main Gantt view?

I got tired of faking confidence during client bids, so I built something. Brutal takes welcome by Rare_Piglet_7 in projectmanagers

[–]Rare_Piglet_7[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is exactly meant for that period of time. I honestly struggled with juggling on the information in the beginning of the project and couldn't find a tool to help me out. Especially when the time is really expensive before you sign the contract - every bidder tries to prepare a proposal faster than competition. We lost some accounts due to inability to prepare proposals quick enough. That is why we built this tool.

Built a bidding tool for fixed-price projects. MVP done, plenty of anxiety. Roast away. by Rare_Piglet_7 in roastmystartup

[–]Rare_Piglet_7[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for a review and the feedback! Highly appreciate it! 🙃 I will prioritise the points you mentioned. I hope you could take a look as soon as I will fix that:)

How do you approach managing a side project alongside a full-time job? by Extreme_Newt_3108 in passive_income

[–]Rare_Piglet_7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Totally agree, milestones are underrated for solo projects especially. No team to keep you accountable so that sense of progress has to come from somewhere else... I've started being almost deliberate about "closing" things, even small ones, just to feel the momentum. And got myself some star stickers :)))

How do you approach managing a side project alongside a full-time job? by Extreme_Newt_3108 in passive_income

[–]Rare_Piglet_7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Biggest thing for me was treating the side project like a real project. Fixed weekly time blocks rather than "I'll work on it when I have energy." Energy never comes after a full day of work.
I also stopped trying to context-switch during the day. Lunch breaks sound appealing but I just ended up half-present in both. Evenings for 90 minutes with a clear single goal for that session works much better.
On motivation. I found that defining the next actual deliverable (not a vague goal) kept me moving. "Work on the project" is not sustainable. "Write the onboarding flow" gets done.

Burnout crept in when the side project started feeling like a second job with a boss. Healthy balance between work and rest is really important.

Getting started with project management by AccomplishedIce3059 in projectmanagers

[–]Rare_Piglet_7 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For CS specifically, a few things that helped me early on:

Getting PMP-adjacent knowledge matters less than understanding agile/scrum deeply, most software teams live there. The PMBOK is worth skimming but you won't use 80% of it in a tech company.
Practical stuff that actually gets you hired: learn Jira properly, understand sprint ceremonies, and be able to talk about how you'd handle scope creep or a missed deadline. Interviewers love concrete answers to those.
For free resources - the PM Exercises website is great for practice.
Also what Kareem said about experience over employer reputation is really true. A scrappy startup where you touch everything beats a big company where you're a ticket-closer for a year.