Your Weird Side Project Might Work

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A hobby website. Readers with questions. A book that found a much bigger world. Coco and Jonny follow Andy Weir’s unusual route to The Martian, and the small audience requests that can open a new door without taking the steering wheel. A lighthearted conversation about side projects, useful feedback and making your work easier to enjoy. Creator CTRL — Create like yourself. Operate like a team. Read the companion newsletter: https://withaim.beehiiv.com/p/... Go deeper: https://withaim.co/andy-weir-c... Historical case study, not a new platform announcement. Sources: Andy Weir explains his path to publication: https://www.goodreads.com/ques... Sandia interview with Andy Weir, October 2, 2015: https://www.sandia.gov/labnews... NASA Gravity Assist interview, 2017: https://science.nasa.gov/solar... Penguin Random House author biography: https://www.penguinrandomhouse... This episode includes AI-generated content.

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