When I do side projects it's normally because I want to explore something which is too risky for someone to do (or it would most likely have been done). In my e

When I do side projects it's normally because I want to explore something which is too risky for someone to do (or it would most likely have been done). In my experience that normally requires some sort of overengineering because your problem and solution isn't common. A few of them turned into great side businesses but most of the times it help me explore technologies and projects while still solving real problems.