When I read the article, "Collaborative Culture for Software Developers", I noticed the word "pet project".One of the task of our team is to encourage staff in TL willing to develop their own pet project.

However, it is difficult to accomplished resulting from different factors such as policy, human nature,..etc. To be honest, I think I don't have enough enthusiasm to do so.

Even if someone who have great motivation, energy, enthusiasm to develop his or her pet project, what does their boss might think? "Oh! he has time to develop the pet project, did I give he too less work? Maybe I should increase his loading" or "Oh! he often told me that he is exhausted to do the work. Maybe it's because he pay too much attention on his pet project ! "

To me, pet project means difficulty, dilemma. Maybe this is because I'm not the one who can develop pet project. ha~