Define the smallest version that can teach you something: one landing page, prototype, customer conversation, or sample deliverable.
Limit the first cycle by time and tools. Reserve a realistic weekly block and write the next visible output before each session ends.
Do not build infrastructure for imagined scale before the basic assumption is tested. Set a review date to continue, change direction, pause, or stop.
A side project should fit around essential work and recovery rather than quietly consuming both.
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- Continue with planning a personal project.
- Continue with planning a workable week.