Yeah don’t let this stop you! If you do the side project for fun and/or learning, just go ahead and build stuff. Don’t look at other projects too soon so you give space to your own creativity. But perhaps compare stuff in a later stage.

My phone’s about to die, but I’ll start typing the rest of the tips for your friend:

• Never, in ANY circumstance

What was the original?

What about 5:74? I’ll start at 5:74!