> Remember DHH started and built Basecamp 1.0 and rails while still working on his consultancy business 40 hours a week. I don't want to assume anything, but f

> Remember DHH started and built Basecamp 1.0 and rails while still working on his consultancy business 40 hours a week. I don't want to assume anything, but from what you've said, it seems like scaling his time up and down as needed would've been very easy. People with hardset 35 - 40 hour / week jobs where they aren't their own boss can't really scale time commitments that easily. Otherwise, I definitely agree.