Read Running Lean and other related books. They will help you create a project that gets traction before you write any code. Customers before Code prevents pr

Read Running Lean and other related books. They will help you create a project that gets traction before you write any code. Customers before Code prevents project burnout you describe. Also, start networking. It can take 6-18months (or more) to find your confounders. While getting paid its a good time to ramp up CustDev and Lean skill sets