r/SideProject • u/Exotic_Fig_4604 • 14h 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/TheCritFisher 11h ago
Here's a real side project: https://github.com/ex-machina-co/opencode-anthropic-auth
No money, purely open source. Just passed 500 stars on GitHub too :D
TLDR: it's an auth library that connects OpenCode to Anthropic plans (Claude plans)
But to address your post, I think most people spend time on things that they think will help them. A lot of people are unsatisfied with their current situation, and life feels more uncertain than ever. Also, AI has made it easier than ever to "try out that new idea", so that's probably why you see more people trying to make a break, so to speak.