How to Choose Side Projects That Won't Burn You Out

Posted by _elergy_ on Friday April 17, 2020 @12:26PM
from the dev.to dept.

https://dev.to/_elergy_/how-to-choose-side-projects-that-won-t-burn-you-out-3aam

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Re:How to Choose Side Projects That Won't Burn You Out by chris_f on Friday April 17, 2020 @12:47PM (#22900592)

My best side projects have been ones that I can walk away from at weeks at a time and pick back up when I'm interested with no ill effect.

Projects that require constant attention always burn me out after the initial building enthusiasm ends. It basically becomes a 'job' at that point, but with no real upside.

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Re:How to Choose Side Projects That Won't Burn You Out by simonblack on Friday April 17, 2020 @09:27PM (#22904572)

Likewise. I venture to say that a Side Project can only be defined as a Side Project if you are able to walk away from it for weeks at a time.

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