Another option is just to not tackle systems that require 24/7 uptime IF you are just one person. Instead, make an installable product or do a service that's no

Another option is just to not tackle systems that require 24/7 uptime IF you are just one person. Instead, make an installable product or do a service that's not interactive or real-time. I've been in the game for a while and every time I run across an idea for a service, there's always a question of whether I'd be OK with sleeping with a pager, remoting to the servers at 4 am on Saturday and generally be slaved to the business. The answer, upon some reflection, is inevitably No. This is the domain of teams.