---
id: 1802
title: "How to choose an interesting project"
source_domain: blog.trailofbits.com
source_url: "https://blog.trailofbits.com/2021/11/12/how-to-choose-an-interesting-project/"
published_at: "2021-11-12T05:09:53Z"
tags: ["research", "careers", "trail-of-bits", "self-development", "project-ideas"]
phying_url: "https://phying.com/item/1802"
lang: en
---

# How to choose an interesting project

## Summary

Struggling to pick a research project? Trail of Bits' head of research suggests inventorying your skills and interests, anchored on what you'd build with $500,000 and a year of freedom.

## Intelligence Metadata

- **Sources:** blog.trailofbits.com
- **Published:** 2021-11-12T05:09:53Z
- **Original:** https://blog.trailofbits.com/2021/11/12/how-to-choose-an-interesting-project/
- **Phying News:** https://phying.com/item/1802