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SIDE PROJECTS This ain’t my main gig.
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@zachleat http://www.zachleat.com Filament Group
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A creative endeavor that isn’t your primary source of income.
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Maybe you’ve heard of:
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Side project of: Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie
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—The White Stripes Side project of:
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‘s Side Project
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Side project of:
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allow you: SIDE PROJECTS
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a fresh, independent perspective.
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a creative outlet.
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an opportunity to learn something new.
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What would you do if money were no object? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siu6JYqOZ0g
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SIDE PROJECTS
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A few of my SIDE PROJECTS http://www.zachleat.com/web/projects/
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http://www.alarmd.com
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http://www.alarmd.com
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http://www.alarmd.com
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http://www.alarmd.com
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http://www.alarmd.com
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http://www.zachleat.com/projects/Malarquee/
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http://www.zachleat.com/bigtext/
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A few of my favorite SIDE PROJECTS
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http://whatcheer.com/
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http://whatcheer.com/
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http://whatcheer.com/
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How to decide what to work on?
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I have a book.
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(Well, it started as a notebook. Now it’s in Evernote.)
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All of my ideas go into the book.
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“What if I could…”
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“Why doesn’t this…?”
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“Man, it’d be cool if…”
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But, I also have a few Rules.
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#1 It doesn’t matter how weird or unachievable the idea is, it goes into the book.
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For example,
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A Gritty Mary Poppins Reboot
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Spoiler: She’s a drug dealer.
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#2 Never work on an idea right away.
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#3 Revisit achievable ideas; order in a big list by Motivation & Complexity.
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can be: SIDE PROJECTS
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Esoteric.
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should be: SIDE PROJECTS
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Simple.
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For example, a NSFW Url Shortener
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Fun.
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For example, a multiplayer online Ouija board. Credit to @davatron5000
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For yourself.
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For example, a real Deal with It Glasses kit.
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@zachleat http://www.zachleat.com