Also techies can self-fund for small ventures. Unlike musicians, a typical 'techie' can pull in near 100k per year and save it to fund their side-projects while

Also techies can self-fund for small ventures. Unlike musicians, a typical 'techie' can pull in near 100k per year and save it to fund their side-projects while working, or taking a long sabbatical with a few friends to work on a startup. Musicians get paid a lot less even when they aren't trying to make it 'big'.