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Day Zero
TLDR ChatGPT o1 prompt: Please create a tldr version TL;DR • There’s always a “day zero” when you decide to start (or restart). • I’m pushing past perfectionism and sharing my first draft, despite initial fears. • I’ve done this before (e.g., my Ada Developers Academy Capstone) and know I can do it again. • I spent time setting up a new dev environment with essential tools (Chrome, VSCode, iTerm2, Homebrew, Git, Go). • I plan to work on a passion project, documenting my daily progress, research, and roadblocks along the way. Let me tell you more There's always a day zero. It's the day you decide to start (or start again for that matter). Today I've decided that I'm not going to be scared of first drafts. I'm going to see how long I can fight the feeling of wanting something to be perfect or near perfect before someone else sees it. I've done it in the past (see my Ada Developers Academy Capstone journey, and I can do it again. Deep breath now... Here's my first, first draft that I wrote over a month ago and never finished or published because I was scared it wasn't good enough 2025-02-17 - There's always a day zero. It's the day you decide to start (or start again for that matter). I have of course already started, but this will be the first day I record. With a new computer, I have spent a number of hours researching how to set-up the computer to be my optimal development environment and been distracted at every step of the way. I could of course ask AI, but I thought it would be fun to browse around dev.to and the internet... following every thread down a rabbit hole. All of that to say that its been a very distracting day. At the end of the day I decided to just get all the tools I need to start developing, and worry about making a dotfiles repo another day. Google Chrome VSCode iTerm2 w/ ohmyz.sh ChatGPT Slack From the terminal I downloaded Homebrew [https://brew.sh/] Git [https://git-scm.com/downloads] Because I generally program in Go, I also installed Go via brew brew install go I'm trying to work on a passion project. From here on out, I'd like to record each day that I do. I'd like to record research that I do, roadblocks that I encounter, and thoughts that I'm having. 2025-03-21 - And just for the hell of it, I'll have AI clean up my first drafts. ⸻ Here's the ChatGPT o1 version of the above text prompt: Create a more organized, more entertaining, grammatically correct, and easier to read version of the following text. Day Zero: Embracing Imperfect Beginnings There’s always a “day zero.” It’s the day you decide to start—or start over. Today, I’m making a promise to myself: I will no longer fear first drafts. Instead, I’ll see how long I can push through that familiar urge to make everything perfect before letting anyone else see it. I’ve done this before during my Ada Developers Academy Capstone journey, and I know I can do it again. Deep breath… Below is my first, first draft—something I wrote over a month ago but never finished or published because I was afraid it wasn’t good enough. Well, here it is, in all its raw, unpolished glory. ⸻ 2025-02-17 There’s always a “day zero.” It’s the day you decide to start (or start again). Although I’ve technically already begun, today marks the first day I’m committing to record my progress. Setting Up a New Computer I’ve spent hours researching how to configure my new computer to create an ideal development environment, only to get distracted every step of the way. Sure, I could have asked AI for help, but I wanted to explore dev.to and other corners of the internet, following every intriguing thread straight down the rabbit hole. As you can imagine, my day turned out pretty unfocused. Finally, I decided to do the bare minimum needed to get coding and leave the dotfiles repository project for another day. Here’s my quick start list: • Google Chrome • VSCode • iTerm2 with ohmyz.sh • ChatGPT • Slack From the terminal, I installed: • Homebrew (brew.sh) • Git (git-scm.com/downloads) Since I primarily code in Go, I also added Go: brew install go Looking Ahead I’m working on a passion project, and I want to document each day I make progress—research, roadblocks, and random thoughts. This journal is meant to keep me accountable and remind me that sometimes the hardest part is just getting started. ⸻ So, here we go. I’m stepping into the unknown, embracing my imperfect drafts, and sharing the messy process. Because if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that every journey has a Day Zero—and it’s the most crucial day of all.
TLDR
ChatGPT o1 prompt: Please create a tldr version
TL;DR
• There’s always a “day zero” when you decide to start (or restart).
• I’m pushing past perfectionism and sharing my first draft, despite initial fears.
• I’ve done this before (e.g., my Ada Developers Academy Capstone) and know I can do it again.
• I spent time setting up a new dev environment with essential tools (Chrome, VSCode, iTerm2, Homebrew, Git, Go).
• I plan to work on a passion project, documenting my daily progress, research, and roadblocks along the way.
Let me tell you more
There's always a day zero. It's the day you decide to start (or start again for that matter).
Today I've decided that I'm not going to be scared of first drafts. I'm going to see how long I can fight the feeling of wanting something to be perfect or near perfect before someone else sees it.
I've done it in the past (see my Ada Developers Academy Capstone journey, and I can do it again.
Deep breath now...
Here's my first, first draft that I wrote over a month ago and never finished or published because I was scared it wasn't good enough
2025-02-17 -
There's always a day zero. It's the day you decide to start (or start again for that matter).
I have of course already started, but this will be the first day I record.
With a new computer, I have spent a number of hours researching how to set-up the computer to be my optimal development environment and been distracted at every step of the way. I could of course ask AI, but I thought it would be fun to browse around dev.to and the internet... following every thread down a rabbit hole. All of that to say that its been a very distracting day.
At the end of the day I decided to just get all the tools I need to start developing, and worry about making a dotfiles repo another day.
- Google Chrome
- VSCode
- iTerm2 w/ ohmyz.sh
- ChatGPT
- Slack
From the terminal I downloaded
- Homebrew [https://brew.sh/]
- Git [https://git-scm.com/downloads]
Because I generally program in Go, I also installed Go via brew
brew install go
I'm trying to work on a passion project. From here on out, I'd like to record each day that I do. I'd like to record research that I do, roadblocks that I encounter, and thoughts that I'm having.
2025-03-21 -
And just for the hell of it, I'll have AI clean up my first drafts.
⸻
Here's the ChatGPT o1 version of the above text
prompt: Create a more organized, more entertaining, grammatically correct, and easier to read version of the following text.
Day Zero: Embracing Imperfect Beginnings
There’s always a “day zero.” It’s the day you decide to start—or start over. Today, I’m making a promise to myself: I will no longer fear first drafts. Instead, I’ll see how long I can push through that familiar urge to make everything perfect before letting anyone else see it. I’ve done this before during my Ada Developers Academy Capstone journey, and I know I can do it again.
Deep breath…
Below is my first, first draft—something I wrote over a month ago but never finished or published because I was afraid it wasn’t good enough. Well, here it is, in all its raw, unpolished glory.
⸻
2025-02-17
There’s always a “day zero.” It’s the day you decide to start (or start again). Although I’ve technically already begun, today marks the first day I’m committing to record my progress.
Setting Up a New Computer
I’ve spent hours researching how to configure my new computer to create an ideal development environment, only to get distracted every step of the way. Sure, I could have asked AI for help, but I wanted to explore dev.to and other corners of the internet, following every intriguing thread straight down the rabbit hole. As you can imagine, my day turned out pretty unfocused.
Finally, I decided to do the bare minimum needed to get coding and leave the dotfiles repository project for another day. Here’s my quick start list:
• Google Chrome
• VSCode
• iTerm2 with ohmyz.sh
• ChatGPT
• Slack
From the terminal, I installed:
• Homebrew (brew.sh)
• Git (git-scm.com/downloads)
Since I primarily code in Go, I also added Go:
brew install go
Looking Ahead
I’m working on a passion project, and I want to document each day I make progress—research, roadblocks, and random thoughts. This journal is meant to keep me accountable and remind me that sometimes the hardest part is just getting started.
⸻
So, here we go. I’m stepping into the unknown, embracing my imperfect drafts, and sharing the messy process. Because if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that every journey has a Day Zero—and it’s the most crucial day of all.
