I think there's something to be said for the general concept. Something to consider is risk vs reward though. If you're comfortable doing sales and the technica

I think there's something to be said for the general concept. Something to consider is risk vs reward though. If you're comfortable doing sales and the technical part or maybe even harder good at delegation and have some financial resources, you might be able to pull this off. A job is pretty consistent though and frankly can be less demanding even if you are learning new skills or working with smart people. That being said, I think collaborating on open source still can give you that part of work you might be missing. There are positives and negatives to both lifestyles. Some are better at certain parts of the field than others. I personally had a product take off, and and now backpacking in the valley for as long as I want. I've been able to meet one new customer a day (literally) for the past few weeks. What they DON'T tell you is what it can take to get to that. It's ok to talk about the idea of not selling time for money AS LONG as you don't sensationalize it. Everyone has their preferences.