I think this happens because the term "side-project" has a lot of possible interpretations: - Hobby project to play with some tech just because you find intere

I think this happens because the term "side-project" has a lot of possible interpretations: - Hobby project to play with some tech just because you find interesting - Hobby project to play with some tech that might help your career in the future - Homework project to learn about the tech you currently use at work - For-profit project to hopefully earn some extra money - For-profit project to hopefully earn enough money to allow you to quit your day job (my case now) - Portfolio-making projects to show at job-interviews as a junior developer (my case a couple of years ago) All of them seems legit if your decision to do them is personal. But some of them might be prone to abuse by employers