That’s not how things work in reality. Paying for something changes peoples expectations, even subconsciously. OP is inarguably taking on more work and responsi

That’s not how things work in reality. Paying for something changes peoples expectations, even subconsciously. OP is inarguably taking on more work and responsibility. A cost/benefit still needs to be undertaken. And if you spend a lot of time on HN getting excited about “startups” and whatever it can give you a warped idea of when you should try for monetisation.