Can confirm. This is my thumbrule as well. At any point of time, have two buckets of projects to work on. #1 projects that lets you apply what you already kno

Can confirm. This is my thumbrule as well. At any point of time, have two buckets of projects to work on. #1 projects that lets you apply what you already know and ship fast while being useful in real world (typically dayjob takes this slot) #2 projects that lets you learn new stuff and think creatively, while affordable to fail or ship slowly (usually side projects) Following this gives you a balance and avoids burnouts.