Ask HN: How do you start working on a new project?

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Let's say you have a new idea you want to work or a new contract to develop a product from scratch. How do you get started? Normally what I do is I start coding right away, come up with an MVP of sorts and keep improving stuff till I can. But this, to be honest, feels very hectic and disorganized. So I am just curious about what workflow people prefer when working on a small, one-person project.

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I try to pace myself down, and think about the general idea for a day, making notes and sketches.

I also check what solutions already exist, so I don't feel like I wasted time reproducing something that already exists without added value.

Exceptions are programming problems I'm just interested in solving myself, to get a better idea about the specific problem

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