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Yeah, this is my problem as well. I have a really hard time coming up with ideas for a good side project, and then when I do, half the time I find out someone a

by shade 10y ago

Yeah, this is my problem as well. I have a really hard time coming up with ideas for a good side project, and then when I do, half the time I find out someone already implemented something like that and it feels like I'm just pointlessly reinventing the wheel. I think I need to do a better job of reminding myself that it's not pointless as long as I learn something.

c22 10y ago
Another reason it's not pointless is that diversity breeds resilience. Perhaps your implementation will sidestep some issue the pre-existing ones have or perhaps it will just appeal more to some people's workflow (likely yours at the very least!)