How to Compare 5 Side Project Ideas and Pick the Best One

Stop analysis paralysis. Use a structured scoring system to pick your next side project with confidence.

The indie hacker's dilemma: too many ideas, not enough weekends. Here's how to use the Idea Validator to cut through the noise. Take the quiz for each of your top 5 ideas. Create a simple spreadsheet with columns for each category score. Now rank by: 1) Feasibility (can you actually build this solo?), 2) Monetization (will it make money?), 3) Total Score. Ideas where Feasibility scores 10+ AND Monetization scores 8+ are your sweet spot for side projects. Ignore Total Score if Personal Fit is below 6 — you won't stick with it long enough to see results. The whole process takes about 25 minutes for 5 ideas.