As a note, I would tread very carefully with #13 (Secret projects). Especially if you work on it at work. One of the reasons these types of projects never get

As a note, I would tread very carefully with #13 (Secret projects). Especially if you work on it at work. One of the reasons these types of projects never get approved is because of #6 (software must earn profits), and being seen working on that type of thing can give the impression that you know better than your boss, which is not the impression you want to give.