Working a full time job is IMO a crucial life skill. If you give up now, and your startup fails (as most do), will you be able to bring yourself to go back to

Working a full time job is IMO a crucial life skill. If you give up now, and your startup fails (as most do), will you be able to bring yourself to go back to the 9-to-5 life? If you can’t learn to live that life, you’re likely to find yourself in a very difficult position 5-10 years down the line. Moreover, having only one year of conventional employment under your belt will serve as a red flag to many future employers. Before you give up on conventional jobs entirely, consider the possibility that what’s causing you distress isn’t working full time but rather the particular environment you’re working in. Finding a new job should be much easier now with a year of employment than it is with zero experience. If you truly enjoy software development, you should be able to find a job where the hours spent at work will be engaging and enjoyable. That feeling at the end of the day when you’ve spent all day at work and you’re tired? That’s normal. Have you tried getting up earlier and working on your side project in the mornings before work, when you’re more energetic?