Hasty Treat - Better Living Through Side Projects

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about side projects — what you can learn, why they’re great, how to come up with ideas, and more!

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Show Notes

2:17 - Why?

• Keeps you sharp
• It’s actually useful
• Try new technology

5:28 - How to come up with ideas

• What sucks in your life?
• How do you get a competitive advantage in life?

12:10 - Quick and dirty tech

• Next.js
• Express
• diskDB
• Meteor

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