I've started more than a dozen "side projects" as a way to develop coding knowledge. Most of these have never seen the light of day outside my computer, but the

I've started more than a dozen "side projects" as a way to develop coding knowledge. Most of these have never seen the light of day outside my computer, but they have all built upon each other and made me better at my day job. And a few are actually make a little passive income on the side. There's typically little to no investment necessary, other than time. And I consider time spent learning something that can at the very least be applied to later projects or furthering my abilities a wise investment. There's no such thing as overnight successes, and the more things you make, the likelier it is that you will create something that becomes more than just a side project.