it is not exactly what I want, but it has some good ideas. I might build my stuff in it in the end.

But! I think random experiments are still worth it, even if they end up shortlived. They help me figure out what I want, and how, and might learn a trick or two in the process, too.

The way I function is that I bang out some proof of concept, and then look if someone did it better. This way I have something quick, without spending weeks exploring options. If there is, I can then spend weeks exploring, but I will have the PoC running too!

I did need to learn to fail fast and let go. That was (and tbh, still is) hard.