If you really love it, maybe you can also make money with music. But most of the time, it probably means busting your ass waiting in a restaurant, I suppose? I

If you really love it, maybe you can also make money with music. But most of the time, it probably means busting your ass waiting in a restaurant, I suppose? I am not saying you or the article is wrong. I am just struggling to implement the idea. I have some visions for quitting my job (only been here 4 months anyway), and finding some projects that might be fun enough to make me endure them and still make money - coding, that is. But assuming music is really what it is at, I just don't see how I could survive doing it at the moment. I actually had a pang of frustration recently, because I really always dreamed about making music, and haven't done much about it. So suppose I would like to dedicate my life to music now, what do you suggest I should do? Data points: I am 38, baby will soon be around, monthly costs exceed 2000€ (rent+health insurance being major factors). I can play guitar in a dabbling way (certainly no guitar hero). I might be able to compose nice songs, but don't have experience with audio software yet. Money might last 6 to 8 months. I suppose I could get by being a street musician (never tried it), but that wouldn't be that much fun, would it? Also with winter coming around, might not be a healthy choice. I think what I will try is creating a game (if I can muster the courage to quit my job) and compose my own music for it. That would be a start... If it works out, maybe other people could pay me for composing music for them. Another thing with music is that there are so many extremely talented people already. I might have some talent, but I am probably not the next Thom Yorke. Plus, I am already too old to build a teenage fan base (assuming teenagers are most open to trying new music). If common wisdom is true, it akes maybe 10 years to become as good as Thom Yorke? But I only have 8 months... This actually makes me wonder, what about the Thom Yorkes of software development? Somehow they worry me less - they might code faster than me, but I can maybe still find niches for my software they don't cover.