Last year I quit a great full time role to focus on my side project, EmailOctopus (https://emailoctopus.com https://emailoctopus.com). Haven't looked back since

Last year I quit a great full time role to focus on my side project, EmailOctopus (https://emailoctopus.com https://emailoctopus.com). Haven't looked back since! I didn't take the plunge until quite late on, waiting until it was making enough money to comfortably cover my personal expenses. No regrets there - growth was slow in the early days and if I hadn't had the luxury of a monthly pay packet, I probably would have given up before I got the chance to properly validate the business. Transitioning to full time brought more stress than I expected, but the experience is priceless. In the past few months alone I've learnt more than I did in 3 years of employment. Realistically, what's the worst case scenario? I'm a reasonably skilled dev in a strong market so there's not much to lose. If it all goes wrong I'll get another job with a load of experience (and stories!) under my belt.