#125 - Your Side Project Cheat Sheet - 6 steps to create cool sh*t

You want to build an amazing side project but you don’t know where to start.❌ TODO app?❌ Clone of that other app that you use?❌ Tutorial project?When I’m not sure what I want to build, I do this:Start with the data - what API can you use which may have some interesting information?What features can you construct around the API? For example, a real time stock API could be used to trigger an alert to a user when it dips below a certain thresholdFigure out the minimal amount of featuresWhat is the user flow? What happens when a user goes to your app? What is the feature they interact with and how is the data surfaced?Pick a combination of new and familiar technologiesGet stuck, read the docs and build your way out of the hole you’ve dug 😅Gain more practical knowledge than a 100 hour course could ever offer youCheck out the side project template here 👉 Your Side Project TemplateSend us a textShameless Plugs 🧑‍💻 Free 5 day email course to go from HTML to AI 🤔 Got a question you want answered on the pod? Drop it here Apply for 1 of 12 spots at Parsity - Learn to build complex software with AI integrations. AI Bootcamp - for software developers who want to be the expert on their team when it comes to AI