Day 2: Side Hustle Landscape
Xu Zhixing opens a list of 200+ AI side hustles and freezes: "Every one looks like an opportunity."
Day 2 Overview
Day 2 turns paralysis into a clear direction. The 5-beat formula:
- Problem scene: 217 side hustles, decision paralysis
- Zhou Wangpu's method: 3 sieves — AI Leverage / Compounding / Verifiability; 3-stage funnel (200 → 20 → 3)
- Mo Xiaozhai demo:
s2-scan-hustle-scout(217 → 20) +s2-scan-ai-side-hustle-assistant(20 → 3) - Deliverable:
hustle-landscape.md(3-5 candidate directions + 4-signal judgment) - Next day: Lock 1 direction and start user interviews
Key Quote
"Too many directions, not none — today we cut directions." (方向太多，不是没方向——今天砍方向。) — Zhou Wangpu
"The 3 sieves are judgment training, not tools." (3 个筛子 = 判断力训练，不是工具。)
Today's 3 Takeaways (placeholder for full translation)
- The 3 sieves: AI Leverage (≥7) / Compounding curve (5-year view) / Verifiability (testable in 30 days)
- The funnel: 200 → 20 → 3 means filtering, not selecting
- 4-signal judgment: when 3+ signals are green, lock the direction; 2+ red, switch
Recommended Tool
- 自由职客 (Zhiyuke) + Upwork + Fiverr + 猪八戒 (Zhubajie) — side-hustle discovery platforms (lightweight recommendation)
For full Chinese content, see: content/days/day2.md