I typically work 2-3 hours a day on my project, including weekends, usually first thing in the morning. The rest of my time is spent living the rest of my life.

I typically work 2-3 hours a day on my project, including weekends, usually first thing in the morning. The rest of my time is spent living the rest of my life. I also feel free to take days off when I want, or do more when I feel like it. After all, isn't that the point of being independent? Admittedly, I'm at the building stage, where grinding more hours just leads to crappier code and UX. I need the downtime to let the ideas percolate. I also have the luxury of not being in a hurry. I'm not trying to do a startup using the latest tech, I'm building something small that will always be a niche.