Jerry Ng

How to pick a side project

Please stop making to-do apps

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Jerry Ng
Nov 03, 2026

My least favorite question, but the question I hear nearly constantly from my mentees and people that approach me for mentorship:

What should I do as a side project?

The question is mostly derived from the same place that founders of companies revisit time and time again, thinking about ceaselessly in great turmoil.

What problem is worth working on?

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