Creating a side project when you don't need the money

Posted by josem on Sunday April 04, 2021 @02:12PM
from the josemdev.com dept.

https://josemdev.com/creating-a-side-project-when-you-dont-need-the-money/

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Re:Creating a side project when you don't need the money by xyzzy21 on Sunday April 04, 2021 @07:38PM (#26693803)

You are also more likely to be financially successful when you do not actually need the financial success.

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Re:Creating a side project when you don't need the money by tlb on Sunday April 04, 2021 @07:45PM (#26693851)

Has this been studied? My personal experience is the opposite, but it's an interesting phenomenon I'd like to understand better.

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Re:Creating a side project when you don't need the money by xupybd on Monday April 05, 2021 @02:16AM (#26695848)

The more money you have above your basic needs the easier it is for you take risks. The more success you have the more people are willing to take a risk on you.

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Re:Creating a side project when you don't need the money by Rerarom on Monday April 05, 2021 @06:30AM (#26697262)

Basically they are no longer risks

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Re:Creating a side project when you don't need the money by rohanaed on Monday April 05, 2021 @10:16AM (#26699244)

You said it right !! Its exactly how this happens.

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Re:Creating a side project when you don't need the money by xupybd on Monday April 05, 2021 @02:18AM (#26695865)

Wow that is a slick side project. I'd love to create something like that but I don't find I have the time.

I'd really love to have a side project so I can live off of it and pick my own hours. However I find that my lack of free time limits the time I could give to something like this.

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Re:Creating a side project when you don't need the money by josem on Monday April 05, 2021 @04:00AM (#26696401)

Hey, I'm Jose, the author of the article.

Thanks so much for this comment. Let me know if I can answer any questions.

Finding the time is hard, yes. In my case it was important to have small goals I could accomplish each week so I wasn't overwhelmed with all the things I needed to do.

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Re:Creating a side project when you don't need the money by rozularen on Monday April 05, 2021 @08:26AM (#26698077)

Hey Jose, how much time did it took you to build this project?

Thanks, awesome work

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Re:Creating a side project when you don't need the money by josem on Monday April 05, 2021 @09:21AM (#26698559)

Thank you!

I built a basic first version that a company started to use in 6 months during weekends and early mornings and then another 6 months to get to the current version.

I think it could be done faster but I also have a family so I took my time :)

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