> The reality of a lot of 'solo' programming work is just part-time pay, full-time responsibility, with no benefits or job security. This might be true, but th

> The reality of a lot of 'solo' programming work is just part-time pay, full-time responsibility, with no benefits or job security. This might be true, but the reality is also that it is doable to actually reach a point where quitting your job to pursue your side-project is a viable option. I think the problem with a lot of software engineers/developers is that they lack the skills like marketing and selling in order to scale. Typically, and I've done this myself, we develop something that we think is cool, aaaaaaand... that's it. You stall. Educating yourself in different areas (if you're going 100% solo), you can use that knowledge to reach a point where you can see your product take shape and use it to sustain yourself.