14 Habits of Highly Productive Developers by Rocha Zeno

Author:Rocha, Zeno [Rocha, Zeno]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, azw3
Publisher: amazon
Published: 2020-07-16T19:55:54.458000+00:00

“I always try to understand the business side of what I’m developing. That’s the best way to make sure I’m delivering something useful to the client. It’s a tough process, but I’m glad that most companies I’ve worked with always try to promote this kind of interaction between R&D and customers. Without these interactions, I’m pretty sure neither the quality of what I’m doing nor the quality of the project overall would be that effective regarding the customer’s expectations.”

Habit 8: Side Projects

“Failure and invention are inseparable twins. To invent you have to experiment, and if you know in advance that it’s going to work, it’s not an experiment.” ― Scott Galloway

When we think about the most successful products today, we immediately think about those unicorn startups with a lot of financial support and an enormous team behind them. But did you know that Twitter, Craigslist, and Slack all started as side projects?

Some people start side projects to create a new product and eventually build a successful company; however, there are many other reasons why working on side projects can be helpful. And you don’t need to have an entrepreneurial spirit or give up your full-time job to do it.

If you’re just starting your career, side projects can be a tremendous opportunity to grow your portfolio, build a résumé, and showcase your skills. You can read many books on any particular subject, but there is nothing like getting your hands dirty and side projects can be that sandbox for you.

If you’re already established in your career, side projects can still be very useful. They allow you to experience and learn new skills that your daily work might not offer. Also, there’s no pressure, schedules, or specifications imposed by anyone, which means that you can use all your creativity and have fun doing it.

Okay, let’s say that you want to create a side project. The next step is to decide what should you build? What ideas are worth pursuing?

This is a list of questions I ask myself before starting a new side project.

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