At the end of the day, the software business is exactly that - a business. Great business people can turn mediocre ideas into successes, while bad business peo

At the end of the day, the software business is exactly that - a business. Great business people can turn mediocre ideas into successes, while bad business people can turn great ideas into disaster. Very few independent developers are good business people. Either enlist the help of a great business person to roll out your projects, or drop the independent projects and spend that time doing consulting or other things that will get you paid. Creating independent projects without strong business talent behind them will almost always be an incredibly disappointing experience.