In this article, I share my personal journey with side projects: my failures and successes for the past 10 years. I talk about how working on side projects pushed me to learn new skills and has helped me grow beyond coding, as well as showcase my many attempts to build a business. You will learn how to find ideas, approach development and manage time, deal with burnout, and learn from my mistakes.In the end of the article, I also showcase my latest side project betterlingo.app and talk why I decided to build another project after a big break. I hope my experiences and advice will help you on your own path.