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

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Post by _elergy_ » Fri, Apr 17, 2020, 4:26 PM UTC

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

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Post by chris_f » Fri, Apr 17, 2020, 4:47 PM UTC

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.

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

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Post by simonblack » Sat, Apr 18, 2020, 1:27 AM UTC

chris_f wrote: post #2

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.

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.