--- title: Side Projects: 10 Tips for being successful | daily.dev description: The value of being in the proper context is priceless when time is limited, as it will bring you up to You. It’s much more fun to get back to a project state... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/side-projects-10-tips-for-being-successful-je614vuzd twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Side Projects: 10 Tips for being successful | daily.dev og:description: The value of being in the proper context is priceless when time is limited, as it will bring you up to You. It’s much more fun to get back to a project state... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/side-projects-10-tips-for-being-successful-je614vuzd og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/je614vuZd.png og:image:alt: Side Projects: 10 Tips for being successful og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Side Projects: 10 Tips for being successful **[SwiftLee](https://daily.dev/sources/avanderlee)** · 7 min read · 54 upvotes · 2 comments ## Summary The value of being in the proper context is priceless when time is limited, as it will bring you up to You. It’s much more fun to get back to a project state where you’re almost finishing up a new design. I learned to stop whenever I needed to go when my son is crying and my fiancé is busy, it could mean I have to drop work immediately. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Community discussion Top comments from developers on daily.dev. **@qorbani** · 1 upvotes > Very good read 👌 I totally agree with all points mentioned in the blog. **@hey\_yogini** · 0 upvotes > Genuinely written with some practical advice. 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