Launch Your Side Project (without quitting your job!) Kaya Thomas Laracon 2019 

About me @kthomas901 #Laracon 

Types of side projects ● Blog ● App ● Website ● Online store ● Baked goods ● Book ● Anything! @kthomas901 #Laracon 

● Is there a problem you’d like to solve or contribute to solving? ● Is there a skill you have you’d like to share with others? ● Is there a hobby that brings you joy you want to take to the next level? @kthomas901 #Laracon Finding a meaningful project 

How to get started? @kthomas901 #Laracon ● What skills do you need to do this project? ● What is the MVP you would be comfortable with launching to the world? ● Is it going to cost you any money? ● How much time do you have to work on it? 

Find what motivates you Outer expectations are set by other external forces. Check out: The Four Tendencies by Gretchen Rubin @kthomas901 #Laracon Do you respond well to inner or outer expectations? Inner expectations are goals or deadlines set by yourself. 

Planning ● Write down all the things you hope to do and accomplish with this project @kthomas901 #Laracon ● Pick the most important 2-3 things that you can start with and split them into mini goals ● Use a tool to help you track your work (Trello, Asana, etc) 

Time Management Limit the amount of time you work on it. Whether it’s one hour a week or a day, don’t allow yourself to go overboard and burnout from something that’s supposed to give you joy or fulfillment. @kthomas901 #Laracon 

Get your work out into the world It’ll never be perfect. Once you finish working on those 2-3 things you outlined, launch it! @kthomas901 #Laracon 

Asking for help After accomplishing those first 2-3 goals, do you think you need help of others to accomplish the next 2-3? @kthomas901 #Laracon 

Full time job vs full time projects Not everyone wants a full time hustle! Wanting the security and stability from a corporate job is completely okay. @kthomas901 #Laracon 

Self-care & side hustles It‘s okay to take a break. The beauty of a side project is there is no one measuring your performance or evaluating your worth based off your productivity. Realize when you need to step away from it and revisit it whenever you are in a better place. @kthomas901 #Laracon 

Sometimes things come to an end Don’t continue something just for the sake of continuing. Ask yourself: ● Is this project still fulfilling my original intention or purpose? ● Do I still feel joy working on it? ● Is it taking more time/money than I can manage? @kthomas901 #Laracon 

Thank you Laracon! @kthomas901 Kayathomas.info