https://codemilestone.com/blog/ Short reads on planning, habits and the research each MileStone feature comes from. By CodeMilestone. en Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +1000 https://codemilestone.com/blog/how-to-plan-a-personal-project/ https://codemilestone.com/blog/how-to-plan-a-personal-project/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +1000 A seven-step way to plan a personal project as an adult with a job: a finish line, milestones, steps with hours, order, a daily habit, an if-then plan, and a weekly pace check. https://codemilestone.com/blog/hours-weighted-pacing/ https://codemilestone.com/blog/hours-weighted-pacing/ Why counting completed tasks overstates progress, and how hours-weighted pacing gives an honest answer to “will I finish on time?” https://codemilestone.com/blog/missed-day-is-data/ https://codemilestone.com/blog/missed-day-is-data/ Why shame after a missed habit day can make quitting more likely, what the abstinence-violation effect is, and how to plan a comeback. https://codemilestone.com/blog/if-then-plans/ https://codemilestone.com/blog/if-then-plans/ What research says about positive fantasies, obstacles and if-then plans (implementation intentions), and how to write one for your goal.