Shipping small

The best advice I ever got about side projects: finish them.

Small is a feature

A small project is easier to scope, easier to build, and easier to ship. You get the full loop — idea → build → release → learn — in weeks instead of years.

Big projects have a way of dying quietly. Small ones just… ship.

The compounding effect

Ten small projects teach you more than one big one. Each one forces you to make decisions, cut scope, and ship something you're not entirely proud of. That's the whole education.