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by chriswarbo 4469 days ago
If a side-project did make any money, what would you spend it on? Perhaps you'd spend some on entertainment, or to further your education, or to finally fix those minor annoyances that you come across day to day. Maybe you'd invest some in a project that you think has great potential to change the world?

Pro tip: many people work on side-projects for exactly those reasons. They just cut out the middle man (money).
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AznHisoka 4469 days ago
Valid point. I guess I'm greedy and could never derive enough enjoyment from a side project, given the energy involved to justify the time investment. I need the million dollar payoff so I can enjoy hacking on whatever I want 40 hours a week.
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ptr 4469 days ago
Not to forget those that are hoping to create some extra money (and/or passive income) to put off the next consulting gig for a while.
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