Pride, Work, and Necessity of Side Projects: Lamps, Go-Karts and more by Allan Branch

What are you working on—on the side?

I build lamps, build go-karts, sail, brew beer, fish, build tables (such as below) and bookshelves, and tinker on my jeep. I bounce around on projects, as I get bored.



How do you manage to work
on your side project(s)?

I have time because I work 6:30am–3:30pm, so I get 2–4 hours a day to play with my kids and tinker on things with them. My son, who is 8 years old, has turned into a big helper (below) and seems to enjoy building things. I also have fairly...