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Jelena Smiljkovic
Jelena Smiljkovic

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Stop Planning, Start Building

We often get stuck in planning.

Trying to map every step, choose the perfect tech stack, and predict the outcome before writing a single line of code. But sometimes, the best approach is: just build. No pitch deck, no Notion doc, no grand vision. Just open your editor and make something.

It doesn’t have to solve a huge problem.
It doesn’t have to make money.
It just has to exist.

Because once you start building, real insights show up. You hit roadblocks, and that’s where problem-solving begins. You experiment, fail, try again, and without even realizing it, you're learning.

This mindset shift, from building with pressure to building with curiosity, can be a game-changer. Especially if you’ve been burned out by “always shipping” or working only on things with ROI.

If you're into creative workflows, project-based learning, or hands-on problem-solving techniques, this drop breaks it down in a super practical way: https://candevsdosomething.com/p/building-for-fun-a-creative-approach-to-problem-solving-9264

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