I always look for something that requires too much time to do or something that is very manual in nature. I ask myself how often I do this, and if it is often

I always look for something that requires too much time to do or something that is very manual in nature. I ask myself how often I do this, and if it is often enough, I consider it. Even if you see something that looks like you are interested in building, they could have solved it in a completely different manner than you would have. There is still some merit in taking on the challenge yourself.