About Side Project Society

Our mission

We help builders launch side projects while working full time, through in-person meetups, personal accountability, and a weekly newsletter built on four years of what works

Our story

2022

Founded & 1st meetup

SPS founded after realizing how isolating and difficult it was to build side projects while working full time and balancing other obligations.

2023

One year strong

Kept showing up every month, turning a first meetup into a real habit builders could count on.

2024

Two years running

Hundreds of builders had come through by now, from first time makers to founders launching their next company.

2025

First goal-setting meetup

Kicked off a new January tradition, opening each year with a session focused on setting goals instead of just another talk.

2026

A fresh look

Rebranded to reflect how much the community had grown since that first meetup in 2022.

Today

Four years strong

Still meeting every month, four years in, with builders from all over continuing to show up and ship.

Who we are

Danyal

Founder, Developer, Community Leader

Started SPS, loves connecting with others to hear what we're building and helping others launch.

Eric

Contributor, Developer, Community Manager

Self-taught mad scientist. Likes making things and is always starting something new.

Matthew

Contributor, Developer, Photographer, Musician, Relentless Tinkerer

I make software, take pictures, make music, and build side projects that occasionally escape the “this would be cool” phase and become real things.

Nishant

Contributor, UX Designer, Gamer, YT Content Creator

UX designer who started a YouTube channel around his hobby of gaming.

Every Sunday, what works and what doesn't

Lessons learned from four years of builders launching while working full time. No spam, unsubscribe anytime.