This week on Self-Directed, we're diving into side projects. Side projects are not only a great way to build a new skill, but it is also an incredible way to build a signal to places you want to work for in the future. In this episode:  - How do side projects help?  - Great examples of side projects - Why businesses like seeing candidates with side projects - Stories of people landing jobs with side projects Great side projects:  - How I went from underemployed waitress to the top 1% of millennials in 6 months, Lauren Holliday (https://medium.com/@laurenholliday_/how-i-went-from-underemployed-waitress-to-the-top-1-of-millennials-in-3-months-4680dc1d7891) - Gregory Williamson  Hubspot course (https://www.thegregorywilliamson.com/portfolio) - Dave Gerhardt's "Tech in Boston" (https://twitter.com/davegerhardt?lang=en) Praxis is a 6-month bootcamp that results in a full-time job at a startup. Learn more at: http://discoverpraxis.com/ Apply now at : https://www.discoverpraxis.com/apply