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Yes mate, my logic was the same as yours ... I got fed up with being tired in the evenings and decided that my startup deserves the best of me, and my day job d

by malux85 15y ago

Yes mate, my logic was the same as yours ... I got fed up with being tired in the evenings and decided that my startup deserves the best of me, and my day job deserves just "regular" me Evenings are for time off with my partner, we play ps3 together and generally relax ... I also spend the evenings reviewing my own code / doing administration and billing and other non brain intensive things ... makes for a good work/life balance

jmitcheson 15y ago
Totally agree. I moved close to my work (10 mins walk) and they let me start at 10am, so I can code for a couple of hours in the morning. I wish I had your motivation though... 4am, jesus :) Can I ask, was it hard building your application 3 hours at a time? I lived off savings for about 6 months and worked full time, then after the hard parts were done I transitioned into the arrangement above. Even now I get a little frustrated as I just get into the swing of things, then I need to leave for work ! Thanks for posting by the way. I think more people need encouragement that while incubators are great, you don't need necessarily need them to be successful.
miles_matthias 15y ago
That's good advice for solo cofounders. The running is key for me. I'm not a morning person - at all - so I roll out of bed around 6 am, go to work for 8 hours, come home to run around 3pm (I enjoy the nicer weather in the afternoon and I get all my frustration out from my day job), and then I have a clear mind and lots of energy to get a few solid hours of coding done in the evening. I do usually have to set aside a couple hours for family time. I used to bring my laptop and try to get something done, but it wasn't enough benefit to deal with the added stress while trying to enjoy family time. So that's my advice: * Do something to clear your mind and give you energy before you work on a side project/job * Be realistic about when you can get things done - "you don't need more hours, you need smarter hours" ~ Rework

by malux85 15y ago

jmitcheson 15y ago

Totally agree. I moved close to my work (10 mins walk) and they let me start at 10am, so I can code for a couple of hours in the morning. I wish I had your motivation though... 4am, jesus :) Can I ask, was it hard building your application 3 hours at a time? I lived off savings for about 6 months and worked full time, then after the hard parts were done I transitioned into the arrangement above. Even now I get a little frustrated as I just get into the swing of things, then I need to leave for work ! Thanks for posting by the way. I think more people need encouragement that while incubators are great, you don't need necessarily need them to be successful.

miles_matthias 15y ago

That's good advice for solo cofounders. The running is key for me. I'm not a morning person - at all - so I roll out of bed around 6 am, go to work for 8 hours, come home to run around 3pm (I enjoy the nicer weather in the afternoon and I get all my frustration out from my day job), and then I have a clear mind and lots of energy to get a few solid hours of coding done in the evening. I do usually have to set aside a couple hours for family time. I used to bring my laptop and try to get something done, but it wasn't enough benefit to deal with the added stress while trying to enjoy family time. So that's my advice: * Do something to clear your mind and give you energy before you work on a side project/job * Be realistic about when you can get things done - "you don't need more hours, you need smarter hours" ~ Rework