That's why it's so much better to be a developer than a veterinarian. I didn't have to buy an MRI machine to start doing my thing. I just had to register a do

That's why it's so much better to be a developer than a veterinarian. I didn't have to buy an MRI machine to start doing my thing. I just had to register a domain name and sign up for a Stripe account. Incidentally, there's a lot of room to build a successful software business with an effort between zero and "work every waking hour"/"put [your] life savings on the line". I built the products I live off in the downtime between contract gigs, when the surf wasn't working and conditions weren't right for climbing. With two digit hosting expenses for the first several years. Definitely don't let fears like the ones you expressed above stop you from doing it.