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Side Project Manager

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Idea validation framework, MVP checklist, launch tracker, revenue dashboard, and user feedback collection system.

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side-project-manager/ ├── LICENSE ├── README.md ├── databases/ │ ├── ideas_backlog.csv │ ├── launch_tracker.csv │ ├── mvp_checklist.csv │ ├── projects.csv │ ├── revenue_log.csv │ └── user_feedback.csv ├── docs/ │ ├── CUSTOMIZATION.md │ └── IMPORT-GUIDE.md ├── formulas/ │ └── FORMULAS.md ├── free-sample.zip ├── guide/ │ ├── 01_customization.md │ └── 02_import-guide.md ├── index.html ├── pages/ │ ├── command-center.md │ ├── idea-validation-framework.md │ └── launch-playbook.md └── templates/ ├── idea-scorecard.md └── project-brief.md

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Side Project Manager — Notion Template System

By Notion Developer Pro | $25

Stop letting side projects die in your notes app. The Side Project Manager is a complete Notion workspace for software engineers who build on the side — from first spark of an idea to launch day and beyond.

What's Inside

This template system includes 5 linked databases, 3 dashboard pages, and 2 reusable templates that form a complete side project management workflow:

Databases (CSV → Notion Import)

Database	Purpose
Projects	Master project tracker with status, tech stack, time invested, and revenue
Ideas Backlog	Idea capture and validation scoring system
MVP Checklist	Task-level checklist tied to each project's minimum viable product
Launch Tracker	Pre-launch, launch day, and post-launch task management
Revenue Log	Monthly revenue, expenses, and net profit per project
User Feedback	Categorized feedback collection tied to projects

Pages & Dashboards

Page	Purpose
Command Center	Overview dashboard with active projects, upcoming launches, and revenue summary
Idea Validation Framework	Step-by-step guide for scoring and prioritizing ideas
Launch Playbook	Pre-launch, launch, and post-launch checklists and strategy

Reusable Templates

Template	Purpose
Project Brief	Structured template for defining a new side project
Idea Scorecard	Weighted scoring system for evaluating project ideas

Formulas Reference

All Notion formulas used in the system are documented in formulas/FORMULAS.md with exact formula text and explanations.

Features

Idea Validation Scoring — Rate ideas on market size, personal interest, technical feasibility, time-to-MVP, and monetization potential (weighted 1-5 scale with composite score)
MVP Milestone Tracking — Break each project into concrete MVP tasks with effort estimates, dependencies, and completion tracking
Launch Day Workflow — 30+ pre-configured launch tasks across marketing, technical, and community categories
Revenue Dashboard — Track MRR, expenses, and net profit per project per month with rollup totals
Feedback Loop — Capture user feedback, categorize by type (bug, feature, UX, praise), and link back to projects
Time Investment Tracking — Log hours per project to understand your true hourly rate
Tech Stack Tags — Filter projects by technology for portfolio views
Status Pipeline — Idea → Validating → Building → Launching → Live → Paused → Archived

Quick Start

Step 1: Import the Databases

Import each CSV file from the databases/ folder into Notion as a new database. See docs/IMPORT-GUIDE.md for detailed instructions.

Import order matters (for relations):

1. projects.csv — Import first (other databases reference this)

... continues with setup instructions, usage examples, and more.

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Idea Scorecard Template

Quick-reference scoring template for evaluating side project ideas. Use alongside the Ideas Backlog database.

Idea: [Name]

Date: [YYYY-MM-DD]

Source: [Where this idea came from]

One-Liner

[Explain this idea in one sentence that a non-technical friend would understand]

Scoring (1-5 scale)

Market Size — Weight: 2x

Score: [ ] / 5

Score	Meaning
1	Fewer than 100 potential users worldwide
2	Small niche — thousands of potential users
3	Mid-sized market — tens of thousands
4	Large market — hundreds of thousands
5	Massive market — millions of potential users

Your reasoning:

[Why did you give this score? What evidence do you have?]

Personal Interest — Weight: 1.5x

Score: [ ] / 5

Score	Meaning
1	Sounds boring, doing it only for money
2	Mildly interesting, wouldn't mind working on it
3	Decent — I'd enjoy it on good days
4	Exciting — I'd work on this even without pay
5	Obsessed — I can't stop thinking about this

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