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It is not an easy solution, but: consider freelance/contracting. Software development is well paid; if you're willing to take a cut in your standard of living,
by creature 13y ago
It is not an easy solution, but: consider freelance/contracting. Software development is well paid; if you're willing to take a cut in your standard of living, it's feasible to work for 6 months out of the year & earn enough to live. (You probably won't divide your year into two blocks like this, but distribute it across the year.)
There are many drawbacks to this, of course, but it's easier to do this when you're freelancing than when you're working full time.
- eliot_sykes 13y agoIn the UK, contracting here (in London at least, for Java, Ruby, Grails and similar day rate gigs) pays enough that you can afford to work for a few months, then take a few months off from paid work to concentrate on your own projects. YMMV depending on your family/dependents situation. The goal is to work yourself to a point where you shrink your day-to-day expenses small enough and grow your side projects' income large enough so the contracting work is no longer necessary.