I’m not talking about VC-funded moon shots, that’s your bias showing. And it’s not a luxury, it’s a necessity for a knowledge worker, imho. Working on my own

I’m not talking about VC-funded moon shots, that’s your bias showing. And it’s not a luxury, it’s a necessity for a knowledge worker, imho. Working on my own (non-monetized, small, used by no-one) stuff has created a string of achievements that created a positive psychological feedback loop during a very dark time. Additionally, it let me work on things that then let me pivot in a completely different direction compared to what I was doing before and make money this way. Personal development is good. Even / especially if you need to whore yourself out at the same time.