A developer explains why they are giving up on building apps that rely on external APIs due to access issues, ethical concerns, and platform risks.
A developer shares their experience of returning to side projects after a long break, finding creative joy and relief in the process.
A web developer reflects on a 5-year-old .NET Magazine interview, discussing his side projects, CSS tools, and focus on web development education.
A developer shares their experience and method for manually tracking income from side projects, contract work, and other tech-related gigs.
A developer reflects on the struggle of choosing between finishing old side projects and starting new, exciting ones.
A developer reflects on how letting go of rigid expectations in both soccer and side projects led to more enjoyment and creativity.
A developer shares a simple Makefile script to automate git commits with timestamps, improving version control habits during side projects.
A developer shares two summer side projects: an academic paper digest app and a movie selection tool for groups, built to solve personal problems.
Introduces 'Startup Friday', a practice of dedicating Friday time to creative tech projects, experiments, and prototypes.
A developer reflects on the psychological impact of maintaining a long GitHub commit streak, balancing productivity with unhealthy obsession.
A developer reflects on failed side projects from 1998-2021, including OS development, programming languages, and SaaS tools, exploring the challenges of tech entrepreneurship.
Advice for experienced data scientists on optimizing their resumes to attract recruiter attention, covering side projects, Kaggle, and academic work.
An interview with Justin Duke, a Stripe engineer, discussing time management, his startups Buttondown and Spoonbill, and work-life balance.
Analyzes how developers without CS degrees got their first jobs, based on a survey of 450+ Twitter responses.
A developer reflects on launching a task journaling app, conducting user interviews, and earning passive income from side projects.
Introduces README Driven Development (RDD), a method for starting projects by writing a detailed README before code to define goals and features.
A developer asks for community help on several open-source projects due to increased time constraints from other work.
A developer shares how starting with a minimal, functional version of a side-project (a Python TODO manager) leads to completion and avoids abandonment.
The article argues for the creative and innovative value of side projects, citing examples from Einstein to open-source programmers.
Mitchell Hashimoto explains how the APPLE customer service acronym from his Apple retail days shaped his approach to building successful tech projects like Vagrant.
