Side Projects

How I generate ideas for, manage, and work on meaningful/less side projects.

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1. SIDE PROJECTS This ain’t my main gig.
2. @zachleat http://www.zachleat.com Filament Group
3. A creative endeavor that isn’t your primary source of income.
4. Maybe you’ve heard of:
6. Side project of: Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie
8. —The White Stripes Side project of:
10. ‘s Side Project
12. Side project of:
13. allow you: SIDE PROJECTS
14. a fresh, independent perspective.
15. a creative outlet.
16. an opportunity to learn something new.
17. What would you do if money were no object? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siu6JYqOZ0g
18. SIDE PROJECTS
19. A few of my SIDE PROJECTS http://www.zachleat.com/web/projects/
20. http://www.alarmd.com
21. http://www.alarmd.com
22. http://www.alarmd.com
23. http://www.alarmd.com
24. http://www.alarmd.com
26. http://www.zachleat.com/projects/Malarquee/
27. http://www.zachleat.com/bigtext/
28. A few of my favorite SIDE PROJECTS
29. http://whatcheer.com/
30. http://whatcheer.com/
31. http://whatcheer.com/
32. How to decide what to work on?
33. I have a book.
34. (Well, it started as a notebook. Now it’s in Evernote.)
35. All of my ideas go into the book.
36. “What if I could…”
37. “Why doesn’t this…?”
38. “Man, it’d be cool if…”
39. But, I also have a few Rules.
40. #1 It doesn’t matter how weird or unachievable the idea is, it goes into the book.
41. For example,
42. A Gritty Mary Poppins Reboot
43. Spoiler: She’s a drug dealer.
44. #2 Never work on an idea right away.
45. #3 Revisit achievable ideas; order in a big list by Motivation & Complexity.
46. can be: SIDE PROJECTS
47. Esoteric.
48. should be: SIDE PROJECTS
49. Simple.
50. For example, a NSFW Url Shortener
51. Fun.
52. For example, a multiplayer online Ouija board. Credit to @davatron5000
53. For yourself.
54. For example, a real Deal with It Glasses kit.
55. @zachleat http://www.zachleat.com