# Gergely Orosz relays founder view that side projects signal autonomy

> Original title: From a startup founder: “it’s now a red flag for me if I don’t see side projects on someone’s resume / application, because it signals la...

- Source: Gergely Orosz
- Published: 2026-11-03T23:08:43.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/j7chr537gb2e0f27p4pr7t0qb
- Original: https://x.com/GergelyOrosz/status/2117755886105936144

## Summary

A startup founder says a résumé without side projects is now a red flag, because building things on the side has become trivial. The founder reads the absence of such projects as a sign of low autonomy.

## Post

From a startup founder: “it’s now a red flag for me if I don’t see side projects on someone’s resume / application, because it signals lack of autonomy. Because it’s now so trivial to build anything on the side, vs before.”