Your Side Gig Can Make You or Break You
From WP Product Talk by WP Product Talk
April 17, 2026 · 51 min
About this episode
Yuri Gerasymov shares his experiences and insights on managing a side product while balancing a full-time job and family life.
Running a product on the side sounds exciting, but it comes with real challenges. Our guest Yuri Gerasymov shares his 8-year journey of building and maintaining a product while working a full-time developer job and raising three kids. He will break down how to find ideas, how to get started, and what it takes to keep momentum without burning out. Whether you're a web developer or agency owner considering building your own product, this episode explores when to outsource, what to keep in-house, and how a side gig can either make you — or break you.
People in this episode
Guest: Yuri Gerasymov
Topics covered
- side gig
- product development
- work-life balance
- outsourcing
- developer challenges
Keywords
- side gig
- product management
- developer
- outsourcing
- burnout
- work-life balance
- entrepreneurship
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