Unquiet

Thanks to [FeedTools 0.1.0][1] by the [Sporkmonger][2], I’ve got the __Feed In__ part of Clutter nearly completed. Combining the ease of managing incoming feeds with a few new ideas I had about how to best _use_ those feeds, I’m really excited about the new capabilities I’ve added to Clutter.

I’m hoping to have something to show for all this work within the next week. I wish I could dedicate more time per day than I have, but we all have other commitments, right?

I’m _finally_ getting over the cold that laid me out for the better part of the week. I managed to get three days of work in, plus a few minor advances in Clutter before today, but for the most part I’ve rested and conserved my energy.

[1]: http://www.sporkmonger.com/articles/2005/06/27/feedtools-0-1-0
[2]: http://www.sporkmonger.com/

_Edit: 2 **more** off the todo list for Clutter today. I’m still not working at full capacity, but neither am I eating at that level either! One of the things I’ve noticed while working with Rails is that planning out my next step and making sure I’m familiar with the methods I’m calling take more time than the actual coding. Once I’ve started writing code, there’s a very short iterative process that goes from ‘explore the environment’ to ‘trying this’ to ‘oops, silly mistake’ to ‘it works! wow, that was fast!’ And this is for a personal project. I’m much more focused on projects I do for other people, because they provide the constraints I need to work within. Working for myself.. the sky’s the limit!_