I've been wanting to start working on some sort of project that is outside of the work I do for my regular "Job" every day and after many failed starts at learning new languages (C#, Java, Perl) and more apps left dead on the vine that I can count, I've landed on a project that I think might stick.
Rather than jump head-first into something that will just burn me out I'm going to stick with what I'm good at but use this project as a platform for expanding my skills. Day-to-day I'm a Drupal developer, but I'm also a lifelong learner and I've started to realize that Drupal 8 really is a great CMS that I can use as a starting point for extending what I can work with.
I am also addicted to the "new" world of Automation (think iOS Shortcuts/Workflow, Automator, Perl & Shell scripts) and I wanted to see if there's a way I can pull some of that passion into work I am already familiar with.
And finally, I've wanted to have a try at building a headless Drupal 8 setup for a while now. Although I've pitched this in many blue-sky sessions at work, when the client is paying for you to build something good, pretty, and reliable all while within budget blue-sky dreams usually fall flat.
So, this is my new project. We'll see how it goes.