Every change in my career began as a side project or idle curiosity, from design to development, to product to UX, to whatever's next. Basically, what I'm doin

Every change in my career began as a side project or idle curiosity, from design to development, to product to UX, to whatever's next. Basically, what I'm doing now, when I should be doing what I'm paid to be doing is what I'll be paid to do in a few years' time. Experimentation and side projects are vital to stretch creativity and learn new things. Not all of my side projects have been successful, but they've all played a vital role in my career development, more by happy accident than design. It's all about following interests to see where they lead.