"A side project is a self-directed project that you perform on your own time outside of your company's network with tools that you control yourself. They're an investment in your skills: evenings and weekends that you spend honing your craft and growing your career."
"Stick to a single technology ecosystem. I generally stick to the Python ecosystem, where there are a range of mature open-source frameworks for any data science task. If I mix and match tech stacks (Python with Java for instance), it is too easy to get bogged down in configuration details."
"Go wide before going deep. Start by connecting basic 'hello world' demonstrations in each of the technologies with the others. This minimum viable side project becomes a working shell that you can build on."
"Don't keep your learning to yourself! Blog about it, and share your code with others in the industry."
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