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Hi tichy, let me play the devil's advocate and recommend that you get a job ASAP. I know its soul crushing(most jobs) but it will take your mind off of the mone

Hi tichy, let me play the devil's advocate and recommend that you get a job ASAP. I know its soul crushing(most jobs) but it will take your mind off of the money equation, and allow you to do good work on the side. If your cash-flow is tight it puts a lot of stress on your work be it contracting, building apps, starting a start-up. Since you are just starting out start doing these things on the side and get your feet wet. Once you have a steady stream of cash coming in and are sure that you can take a plunge you'll have the option of quitting your job. However take care while choosing a job, if you do decide to go that way. See that it leaves you with enough time to work on the side. All the best.

Tichy 17y ago
Thanks! I wish I could do it that way, but I was never able to work on the side. I have lots of issues with sleep deprivation, to the point that I find it difficult to manage a normal 8 hour workday. So if I had a normal job, most likely I wouldn't get anything done on the side. I also have a girl-friend who works and wants to spend time on the weekend, so I can not just code all weekends. Just now I was thinking maybe I should try a "normal" job, like working in a cafe or something, for two days a week. I was always a bit sorry that I never experienced a kind of more social work like that (though it pays a lot less than software development).