You missed the other part of that equation. One viral product ReplyGuy would have sold for in the $300,000-$500,000 range (my guess) is equivalent to 4 years o

You missed the other part of that equation. One viral product ReplyGuy would have sold for in the $300,000-$500,000 range (my guess) is equivalent to 4 years of salary of a senior developer. But the level of experience he has now cannot be achieved while having a full-time job and learning on the side.