Many professionals think about side projects at some point — sometimes out of curiosity, sometimes as a hedge, sometimes as a creative outlet.
With AI in the picture, that question becomes more interesting.
AI can:
– lower the cost of experimenting
– speed up early execution
– help you test ideas without fully committing
– reduce the friction of “starting from zero”
But it can also do something else:
– help you go much deeper in your current role
– sharpen judgment and output
– increase your leverage where you already have context and credibility
So here’s today’s reflection:
- Have you ever seriously considered a side business alongside your main work?– If yes, what kind?– If not, what would it be if you had to choose one?
And the harder question:
- Do you see AI as a tool to branch out, or as a way to become exceptional at one thing?
There’s no right answer — but the trade-off is real.
Curious to hear how people here are thinking about this.