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The year-long solo project started in November 2024 and launched April 2026, covering the challenges of designing as a non-designer, working evenings and weekends alongside a full-time job, and the lessons learned about scoping, timelines, and shipping an imperfect first version. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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