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Ask HN: Side Projects with Meaning

1•jpace121•1h ago
Hi!

I like programming for fun, but most of my projects don’t do anything useful for anyone or make the world a better place even in a small amount.

It would be cool if something I did fit fun did, though. If I could look at something and feel like I helped someone in some way.

The problem is I’m currently not really sure what a project like that would look like…

Dk you have a project like that or have any ideas?

Comments

tallymark•55m ago
I try to work on useful projects but I end up disappointed because nobody uses them. If you’re trying to find a useful project I’d recommend looking for problems you have or someone close to you has, or maybe problems at work that are being pushed aside for more important things. One of my projects is a fragrance comparison type thing, it seemed useful and was fun to make, but idk how useful it is in reality. Another one is a simple dependabot alternative for NuGet packages.

Are any of your projects public? Idk what the rules are for sharing links

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