{"id":747,"date":"2026-01-30T09:55:31","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T09:55:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/productive.io\/engineering\/?p=747"},"modified":"2026-01-30T09:55:31","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T09:55:31","slug":"how-to-keep-your-project-from-stagnating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/productive.io\/engineering\/how-to-keep-your-project-from-stagnating\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Keep Your Project From Stagnating"},"content":{"rendered":"<p   > <a href='https:\/\/productive.io\/engineering\/category\/workflow\/'>Workflow<\/a><\/p> &#8211; <p   > {{minutes}} min read<\/p> <h1   > How to Keep Your Project From Stagnating<\/h1> <a href=\"https:\/\/productive.io\/engineering\/author\/davor-tvoric\/\"> <img  src=\"https:\/\/website-assets.productive.io\/uploads\/2024\/02\/T01H5BT2MCY-U03J5GHETPD-abb218b55272-512.png\"  alt=\"\" loading=lazy \/> <\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/productive.io\/engineering\/author\/davor-tvoric\/\"> <p   > Davor Tvori\u0107<\/p><\/a> Frontend Engineer at Productive. Excited about anything related to computer science. I spend most of my personal time reading and playing video games.<p   > January 30, 2026<\/p> <a aria-hidden=\"false\"   href=https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/productive.io\/engineering\/how-to-keep-your-project-from-stagnating target=_blank rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" > <\/a><a aria-hidden=\"false\"   href=https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=How%20to%20Keep%20Your%20Project%20From%20Stagnating&amp;url=https:\/\/productive.io\/engineering\/how-to-keep-your-project-from-stagnating target=_blank rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" > <\/a><a aria-hidden=\"false\"   href=https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&amp;url=https:\/\/productive.io\/engineering\/how-to-keep-your-project-from-stagnating target=_blank rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" > <\/a> <img  src=\"https:\/\/productive.io\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/Keep_from_stagnating-blog_post_2x-8.png\"  alt=\"\" loading=lazy \/> <p   > I\u2019m always pushing myself to <strong>look at the big picture<\/strong> of a project I\u2019ve been working on.<\/p> <p   > You can easily get tunnel vision when working on a larger project, so it\u2019s imperative that you constantly remind yourself to put everything in perspective.<br><br>This most commonly refers to a project\u2019s business logic or domain, but an equally important aspect revolves around the technical implementation of a project. This can easily be overlooked so I\u2019ll try to explain why you should think about it a bit more.<\/p> <h3   > <strong>A Fresh New Start<\/strong><\/h3> <p   > Any time I start working on an unknown project, I always get the feeling that there\u2019s too much bloat. I\u2019m eager to do things\u00a0<em>my\u00a0<\/em>way. Sometimes my way really is better. Most of the time it\u2019s the constrictions of the project that caused something simple to become complicated. This isn\u2019t related only to code, but to third-party library dependencies, the architecture of a project, and so much more.<br><br>The worst thing you can hear in this particular scenario is \u201cThat\u2019s how we\u2019ve always done it\u201d or \u201cHere be dragons, so just leave it\u201d. <br><br>Alright, maybe it\u2019s not\u00a0<em>the worst\u00a0<\/em>thing, but it certainly doesn\u2019t get your hopes up. <br><br>This might mean that you\u2019re just stuck adding to a legacy that will just become more and more complex to get a hold of. Now, add a team of people doing the same and you\u2019ll see how quickly the situation can get out of control.<\/p> <h2   > <strong>A Glimmer of Hope<\/strong><\/h2> <p   > Luckily, this is not the case at Productive. I\u2019m so glad to have finally found people with a similar mindset\u00a0<strong>and<\/strong>\u00a0a similar drive to improve what needs improvement. The whole idea is that each team member can and should contribute in any way they can. And there are plenty of options when it comes to contributing:\u00a0<\/p> <ul   > <li>Updating the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/productive.io\/engineering\/are-you-documenting-your-project-enough\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">documentation<\/a><\/li><li>Improving or creating a process like\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/productive.io\/engineering\/keep-track-of-your-dependencies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">automating third-party library updates<\/a><\/li><li>Simplifying a complex component or workflow<\/li><li>Writing a script for a repetitive manual task<\/li><li>Enhancing the tests and the testing flow<\/li><li>And so much more\u2026<\/li><\/ul> <p   > I\u2019m sure you can think of some more examples as well. Some are easier, some are more complex, but all of them are important. As I\u2019ve said,\u00a0<strong>this shouldn\u2019t be something you do entirely on your own<\/strong>. You\u2019re required to talk to your team and come up with the best possible way to improve an existing issue. It might not be the very best solution right off the bat, but it\u2019s a step in the right direction. After you get the ball rolling, other people might be motivated to have a crack at something!<\/p> <img  src=\"https:\/\/productive.io\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/Keep_from_stagnating-in_text_post2_2x-8.png\"  alt=\"\" loading=lazy \/> <p   > The idea that you have to be very experienced to do these kinds of things sometimes held me back from doing as much as I could have. I always thought that someone could do this better than me, someone with more experience or knowledge. That might be true, but if you have an idea and the time, it could be a great opportunity to learn and become better. Even if you\u2019re new to the company, you\u2019re most probably the best person to update the onboarding documentation because you can easily find out which step wasn\u2019t clear enough!\u00a0<\/p> <h2   > <strong>Organizing the Desire to Improve<\/strong><\/h2> <ul   > <li><strong>Having a verbal agreement doesn\u2019t cut it most of the time<\/strong><\/li><\/ul> <ul   > <li>Try to write down everything notable related to a certain initiative<\/li><\/ul> <ul   > <li><strong>Recognize the problems in a specific area and write down what exactly needs to be fixed<\/strong><\/li><\/ul> <ul   > <li>Having an end-goal will help everyone stay on the same page<\/li><\/ul> <ul   > <li><strong>Assign a responsible person (or people) for the initiative <\/strong><\/li><\/ul> <ul   > <li>That person doesn\u2019t necessarily have to do the work (although they can), but they must keep track of both completed and remaining work<\/li><\/ul> <ul   > <li>This would be equivalent to a project manager, but for a specific initiative<\/li><\/ul> <ul   > <li><strong>If possible, rotate the responsible people on an initiative<\/strong><\/li><\/ul> <ul   > <li>It will be an opportunity to learn more about the system and spark some new ideas <\/li><\/ul> <ul   > <li><strong>Let your stakeholders be aware of the initiatives and plan alongside them<\/strong><\/li><\/ul> <ul   > <li>Obviously, it\u2019s not possible to spend your whole week on an initiative, but a shorter amount of consistent work should be enough to make meaningful steps forward<\/li><\/ul> <ul   > <li>We try to invest from 15% to 20% each week, if possible<\/li><\/ul> <ul   > <li>Organize your time and priorities regarding your daily work and initiatives<\/li><\/ul> <p   > Add these points in with having all team members involved, as well as good communication, and you\u2019ve got yourself a pretty sweet deal! The functionalities and the bug fixes will still be pumped out, but the overall developer experience and codebase quality will surely go up instead of down. This can also help people get a grip on a complex issue that might otherwise be left untouched.<\/p> <h2   > <strong>A Couple of Speed Bumps Along The Way<\/strong><\/h2> <p   > Even though our experience has definitely been positive, not everything was perfect from the start. Some initiatives didn\u2019t pick up as much as we expected, even though their general idea was important. <br><br>After we talked to our team members, we realized that the scope of certain initiatives was too broad. The general idea was good, but people didn\u2019t know where and how to start. <br><br>To alleviate this, we split the problematic initiatives and narrowed them down as much as we could. That\u2019s why it\u2019s very important to talk to your teammates and get actual feedback, especially if you notice something unusual.<br><br>If you\u2019re stuck on thinking what could be improved in your project, here are some of our initiatives\u00a0that we came up with:<\/p> <ul   > <li><strong>Release\/deployment initiative<\/strong><\/li><\/ul> <ul   > <li>Improve the whole process ranging from generating builds to automating and posting a change list to Slack<\/li><\/ul> <ul   > <li><strong>Bug tracking initiative<\/strong><\/li><\/ul> <ul   > <li>Increase the number of resolved bugs and decrease the response time on each bug<\/li><\/ul> <ul   > <li><strong>Refactoring initiative<\/strong><\/li><\/ul> <ul   > <li>Components and parts of the system need to be simplified if possible<\/li><\/ul> <ul   > <li>Improve the developer experience<\/li><\/ul> <ul   > <li><strong>Monitoring initiative<\/strong><\/li><\/ul> <ul   > <li>Improve the alerting and monitoring of our projects<\/li><\/ul> <ul   > <li><strong>Package manager initiative<\/strong><\/li><\/ul> <ul   > <li>Automate the process for keeping track and updating packages on all of our projects<\/li><\/ul> <ul   > <li><strong>Modernizing initiative<\/strong><\/li><\/ul> <ul   > <li>Keep track of inefficient practices and improve them with modern solutions<\/li><\/ul> <ul   > <li><strong>Schema migration initiative<\/strong><\/li><\/ul> <ul   > <li>Research and lower the risk of database migrations<\/li><\/ul> <ul   > <li><strong>Onboarding initiative<\/strong><\/li><\/ul> <ul   > <li>Ease the onboarding process and improve complex steps<\/li><\/ul> <ul   > <li><strong>UI framework initiative<\/strong><\/li><\/ul> <ul   > <li>Connect the design systems and create a library of simple components that are currently scattered<\/li><\/ul> <p   > I\u2019m convinced that things would go a lot slower if we stuck to doing improvements on the fly and without responsible people. Therefore, I\u2019m really glad this took off because it\u2019s really inspiring to see people make an effort in domains that are not as focused as they should be. <br><br>Once everyone started recognizing the benefits of an initiative, all sorts of ideas started coming out. It\u2019s amazing how you get used to something so quickly, but a little push sets off a chain reaction that has you questioning why you didn\u2019t think of something earlier.<br><br>I hope this helps you out and encourages you to try out something similar for yourselves!<\/p> <a aria-hidden=\"false\"   href=https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/productive.io\/engineering\/how-to-keep-your-project-from-stagnating target=_blank rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" > <\/a><a aria-hidden=\"false\"   href=https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=How%20to%20Keep%20Your%20Project%20From%20Stagnating&amp;url=https:\/\/productive.io\/engineering\/how-to-keep-your-project-from-stagnating target=_blank rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" > <\/a><a aria-hidden=\"false\"   href=https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&amp;url=https:\/\/productive.io\/engineering\/how-to-keep-your-project-from-stagnating target=_blank rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" > <\/a> <img  src=\"https:\/\/website-assets.productive.io\/uploads\/2024\/02\/T01H5BT2MCY-U03J5GHETPD-abb218b55272-512.png\"  alt=\"\" loading=lazy \/> <p   > Davor Tvori\u0107<\/p> Frontend Engineer at Productive. 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