I think you can get a certain distance by doing short term work and during that time flesh out the idea, write V1 of the code, even release it to users. But as

I think you can get a certain distance by doing short term work and during that time flesh out the idea, write V1 of the code, even release it to users. But as the user base grows and the urge to iterate faster and faster starts to burn it becomes hard focusing on contracting or part-timing it (which i was doing) You kinda get up in the morning SUPER bummed about going to the 9-5 shop and the motivation dies almost completely cause you just wanna make the side project (which i guess it is at the time) work. If i was going to do some part time work i would probably look at tutoring highschool students or certain cs courses cause it pays ok for the day to day bills and i find that more fun anyway. Not at the super broke stage yet so dont need to go down that path at the moment :)