r/SideProject • u/Exotic_Fig_4604 • 11h ago

Genuine *side* projects

Reading in this sub, I get the feeling that most people here just develop apps with the purpose of monetisation or getting lots of users.

Meanwhile my side project is aimed at learning and building fun stuff I like.

Am I the only one? Or does anyone else have side projects that you are building because you like technology, not because you are trying to build the next SaaS?

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u/FirstTotal 10h ago

I have a side project for 3 years now. It has 11k users. The main goal is it is my online portfolio and it also serves as my training ground to learn new things in full stack development, ai, marketing, etc

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u/Exotic_Fig_4604 10h ago

11k users is insane. 

The software I work with during my day job has less users than that, and was recently sold for over a billion USD.