Congrats!
(for Mac users, every Mac ships with a JRE, very few percentage of users know how to launch a JAR)
As a Java dev for a decade, I'd highly recommend you package it with something like Launch4J, so you can not only guarantee the JRE's inclusion, but the version you're testing on as well.
Cheers
Composer here as well. Wishing you a fantastic time with this! Should be reams of fun!
Any formulae or snippets you use often, have them ready to go and organised.
Things like:
Having a checklist of reusable items or things to look after in each project will save you time knocking those out so you don't forget.
You can always look at past projects (if you have any) to see what problems you've had to solve, and how you approached them.
If find layout can sometimes fool you into taking loads more time than it ought.
