Side-Project

How I went from ’this can’t be that hard’ to ‘okay, this is harder than I thought’ while building a cycling tracker for groups.

Learn how to write the perfect email to your first paying customer — including a real example and why it works.

I built my own video editor from scratch. Adding AI captions was harder than expected but totally worth it. Here’s how it works.

Why someone built an AI-powered cross stitch generator for their spouse, and how this experiment reflects the overlap of tech and hobbies.

How a weekend side project turned into a reliable income stream for 4 years—and the lessons learned from what stayed the same and what broke.

How I built a reverse-search engine for sheet music that identifies pieces from a quick image — and the technical quirks I ran into.

That pinch-me moment when your side project finally clicks. Lessons from makers who’ve been there—and what happens next.

What happens when you mix hand-drawn fish, a shared virtual space, and the internet’s creativity? Probably chaos—and that’s the point.

A weird little app pits you against strangers in livestreamed push-up battles. Will anyone actually use this? Reddit has thoughts.

One redditor called their project an ‘opus.’ Here’s why that matters, and when to stop before you fall into the same trap.