Me: "I need an omlette for breakfast tomorrow morning"
Developer: "Tomorrow is too soon. That's not enough time to raise a chicken."
Me: "I don't want you to raise the chicken and make the eggs yourself. Just go to the store and buy eggs."
Developer: "I can't do that. That's not the proper way to get eggs. We have to do it the complicated way, so that I can feel like I'm an elite programmer."
Side projects definitely take a back seat when you start being a parent, but my motivation and efficiency when I can make time have grown in proportion. I think I'm going to be unstoppable in my projects as my kid gains independence, and I get some real side-project time back. But no rush, I'm loving every stage of parenting while it lasts!
Last night after finalizing the logo (paying the graphic designer) and starting on the website design, a better name that would be easier to brand suddenly came to mind. The concept is being overhauled yet again.