The variance on a salaried job is basically zero. You at least have a chance of making it into the top 1% with app development. Unfortunately, you have a much

The variance on a salaried job is basically zero. You at least have a chance of making it into the top 1% with app development. Unfortunately, you have a much greater chance of making it into the bottom 80%. Probably not the surest path to entrepreneurship but then what is, really? Also, if you are working for a company that is trying to make a profit primarily from app development, that zero variance proposition is pretty well off the table. There are certain advantages to working for yourself, regardless of the nature of the work.