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=== Assistant: The boring idea you’ve been avoiding is probably shipping a deliberately unsexy first version of something you already … ===
The boring idea you’ve been avoiding is probably shipping a deliberately unsexy first version of something you already know how to do.

Most likely candidates (tell me if I’ve missed):
* Listing one very plain product (pattern, fabric cut, guide) with utilitarian photos and copy, instead of waiting for the conceptually “correct” framing.
* Doing the dull prep work: size charts, tolerance notes, cutting instructions, refunds/FAQ—things that don’t advance the theory but make the thing real.
* Committing to a low-frequency, low-drama posting routine rather than designing the perfect content strategy.
* Cutting and selling a small batch just to see what breaks, instead of protecting the idea from contact with reality.

Notice the pattern: none of these are intellectually hard. They’re hard because they collapse optionality. Once you do them, the project stops being a thought experiment and starts giving feedback—which you can’t fully control.

You might tell yourself you’re avoiding them because they’re boring. But are they boring… or just irreversible?

If I’m wrong, here’s the alternative explanation: maybe you’ve already sensed that once you do the boring bit, you’ll have no excuse left not to do the interesting bit next.