> 4. As a result, I feel bad and lack self-confidence. I consider myself NOT ready to start a side-project (as means to improve my tech skills), because it over

> 4. As a result, I feel bad and lack self-confidence. I consider myself NOT ready to start a side-project (as means to improve my tech skills), because it overwhelms me due to the large number of considerations (for a web app: setup, choosing libraries/services/frameworks, good SEO, best coding practices...) and its complexity. Therefore I struggle and potentially leave the project aside. Read "The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F___'. It talks about how many of us want to become X but are not willing to go through the pain (including failure and frustration) necessary to actually achieve it. If you really want to become a successful side project developer, you're going to need to bite the bullet and focus on what is below the iceberg (marketing, SEO, promotion, building a community). Choice of stack/code is not that important. Personally, I haven't even attempted a side project for the reason that I just don't really want to go through the pain.