Sidemake

@timmywahba @betocmn when i was sidemaking whilst working at a corp, I would have loved advice from others doing the same - i never felt quite safe talking about side projects at work. I think that's the problem this can solve..more of a support network. "All star" makers seems to be aiming the whole concept at people who don't need that support 🤔..maybe it can be branded differently, so it's tailored to the people using it - then it may not feel as excluding

@timmywahba I very initially felt the same as you, but pretty quickly realised that if this was just open to any old arsehole (like me) then it would be immediately valueless. The people at “yelp” may not be superstars but Yelp is a globally known brand, which makes it interesting and on point for an app such as this. If it was just an open directory of random people’s side projects then it would be... well it would product hunt.

@mickc79 Hah - I like that. But there should be a happy medium. Instead of categorizing it as "all-stars" at "top-tech" companies, how about tech people working at "Corporate" - that would be more accurate. This is like the underground scene for the people grinding away 9-5 at a enterprise size tech firm, no? I am a big fan of Jam Sessions https://www.jamsessions.org/ shout out at https://www.ryanhefner.com @ryanhefner for putting it together. There I see talented people moonlighting on something no one else in their day-to-day know that they are slaving over their side-project - it's quality, it's human, and it's helpful.

@betocmn I'd hit up every innovation hub or emerging hub - and pull from a site that's similar to digital.nyc - showing the lay of the land of their surrounding community.

@ryanhefner @timmywahba cool mate I’m going to check out jam sessions. I work the day job and no one there knows about my secret (and serious) side projects.

@joostschuur @betocmn completely agree with Joost. Would be cool if we can see the projects from the outside, even if we aren't part of the community ourselves.

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@betocmn @jamie_ross i disagree. We’re getting into the realms of just listing any company we can think of. I’d recommend keeping it tightly locked down to REALLY well known global tech companies. Most of which realistically are American. By the way I’m from the uk 🇬🇧

@betocmn @mickc79 i agree, we 🇬🇧should do something about that

@fancsiki Yes, seems a pretty exclusive club. Would be nice of non-eligible people could at least see some of these side projects.