"Building a Side Project with 5 Months of Runway – Here’s My Playbook"

Hey IH folks 👋

I’ve got about 5 months of runway left, and I’m all-in on building something I actually enjoy waking up to: Wendy Menus — a podcast and site that mixes food-inspired digital ideas, creative experiments, and a dash of humor 🍔💡

Instead of chasing quick cash, I’m focused on sustainable creativity and community-first thinking. Here’s how I’m making the most of my time and budget:

✅ Lean tools: I’m using no-code stacks and lightweight hosting to keep costs down.
🎙️ Content-first: The podcast is my anchor—each episode blends digital side project tips with weird food metaphors (yes, really).
🍟 Productized creativity: I’m exploring digital templates, mini-courses, and analytics tools (inspired by Microsoft Clarity, but sassier).
💬 Audience over virality: Building slow and steady on platforms like Reddit and my site’s blog. Quality > hype.

Here’s a sneak peek of one of my latest shared posts:
📝 Check out my latest episode + strategy drop

Would love to hear how you’re stretching your runway or keeping your energy up while bootstrapping. Let’s trade notes and support each other 🙌

Would love to hear how you’re stretching your runway or keeping your energy up while bootstrapping. Let’s trade notes and support each other 🙌