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Building Complex Side Projects With Purpose - Dev Leader Weekly 105

TL; DR:

Not complexity for the sake of it
Simple projects can help you focus on the thing you want to learn.
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Building Side Projects the Right Way

If you’ve spent any time in developer communities, Twitter, or LinkedIn, you’ve probably seen the advice:

“You need side projects to get a job.”

And if you’re early in your career, you might think: Got it. I’ll build something complex and flashy so I stand out.

Or even: Hmmm... Now I just need that perfect idea where I'll get tons of users...

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