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Life & fun · December 27, 2022

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Sideproject.guide

Sideproject.guide launched on December 27, 2022 with 17 votes, #1,147 of 3,688 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 3 years on.

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Sideproject.guide is a directory launched in late 2022 that helps people find and explore side projects. It serves individuals interested in starting or discovering independent projects outside their main work. The platform organizes side projects in a searchable format, making it easier for users to browse ideas, find inspiration, and connect with different types of projects across various interests and skill levels.

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Side Project 指南

During breaks from work, a great many programmers are willing to write their own codes to build some handy tools, some of which are intended to solve problems encountered by themselves or their friends, otherwise are just for fun. In our terminology, they are referred to as Side Projects. But they should not be looked down upon, for many great projects, like GitHub , Unsplash , Instagram , and so forth , are created as side projects. Every time we start such projects, side project as they are, we might hope they will be helpful to other people. Maybe this project is of enough value to bring about economic rewards! Yet, truth be told, 99% of the side projects have all remained in the phase…from sideproject.guide

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