Back in September 2024, Claude Code started as nothing more than an experimental side venture. Today, it's worth reconsidering what 'side project' actually means. Every major innovation began as a spare-time experiment—a developer's midnight session, a sketched idea on the back of a napkin. The gap between 'just a hobby' and 'the next big thing' is often just persistence and timing. If you've been sitting on a project idea, waiting for the 'right moment' to launch, that moment is now. Build it, ship it, iterate it. Whether it's code, a protocol, or a decentralized application, the market doesn't reward waiting—it rewards shipping. Start your project today and see where the momentum takes you.