When you rephrase it to "Make your own wheel" it sounds a lot more empowering. Many of my side projects are just my own version of things that are specifically

When you rephrase it to "Make your own wheel" it sounds a lot more empowering. Many of my side projects are just my own version of things that are specifically tailored to my preferences. I have a notes web app that backs up to S3. I have my own music streaming service. I have my own music discovery algorithm. Sure these things exist, but because I made them, they do exactly what I want them to do. There is no one "wheel" - there are infinite permutations of what a "wheel" can be.