this. I would much rather bootstrap something than take outside money and loose the freedom of choice. The hard part is - being ramen profitable in S.F. As an

this. I would much rather bootstrap something than take outside money and loose the freedom of choice. The hard part is - being ramen profitable in S.F. As an underpaid engineer at a startup I envy your position; but given that it took you 1.5 years to get there I feel like that sounds about right. I am now inspired to dig in for the long hull and minimize my expenses so that my bootstrapped ideas can flourish. Having a girlfriend makes it nearly impossible to be ramen profitable - but I'm willing to try.