> its too risky without at least throwing the idea out there first to see if there's any response. Even after throwing the idea out there and getting HN's feed

> its too risky without at least throwing the idea out there first to see if there's any response. Even after throwing the idea out there and getting HN's feedback, it is still too risky. It is difficult to predict the success of any venture. (If it were easy, every venture would've been successfull!) As you would already know, many ventures that looked promising in the beginning don't give as much returns as expected, while many ideas which were initially dismissed by experts go onto to become successful businesses. And moreover, startups often "pivot", sometimes completely throwing away their original idea, while at other times making significant changes to it. In short, it is too early to say how successful you could be with your business. I don't know about your personal situation, but if my family were dependent upon me, I would not quit my day job for a website unless the odds of success were very, very, high, and then too, if I did have a "safety net" to fall back on. Could you try to keep going in part time mode? Could you wait to quit your job until your website shows clear signs of gaining traction? Only you can really judge your situation and take a call.