Note that relying on your side project for income can make it less exciting. Don't push yourself too far, any money you make is an achievement. My first $5 was

Note that relying on your side project for income can make it less exciting. Don't push yourself too far, any money you make is an achievement. My first $5 was more exciting than my first $500. I tried pushing my side project as hard as I could for a few months and made a “ton”, but lost interest and now hardly touch it. A few tips: Don’t wait for perfection before launching, but don’t ship something incomplete either. Even though you’re starting small, the project should be scalable and it should be easy to add features down the line. (So you don’t have to rewrite the whole system) Listen to user feedback, don’t have to implement all of it, but it is extremely important. At least respond to requests even if you aren’t going to implement them. Be nice even though they sometimes aren’t. You don’t need to be the biggest to make decent money. Even if you pick a market that’s already competitive, there is still a big enough slice of the pie for you. Lastly, keep us updated on your progress. Wish you luck!