I'm working on a side project now that will eventually be an open source project. I think it could benefit a lot of people.
My problem is that I have a full time job. When I come home at night I want to cook dinner, run, socialize, drink a beer with a friend, or work on an art project. I don't particularly want to configure Ansible or read the OpenVPN docs.
At most I can get 3-5 hours of productive work per week on this project before I start getting really irritable.
I'm not a terribly skilled web designer so I feel like contract work isn't really a feasible option.
So I'm stuck with a chicken and egg scenario. I could make huge strides on the side project if I got funding to quit my job, but I can't get funding without an already working product.
I've considered quitting my job and diving into it for a few months. I have savings but this seems foolishly risky to me.
Maybe I just need to be more disciplined.
If anyone has been in a similar situation, I would greatly appreciate advice.
My problem is that I have a full time job. When I come home at night I want to cook dinner, run, socialize, drink a beer with a friend, or work on an art project. I don't particularly want to configure Ansible or read the OpenVPN docs.
At most I can get 3-5 hours of productive work per week on this project before I start getting really irritable.
I'm not a terribly skilled web designer so I feel like contract work isn't really a feasible option.
So I'm stuck with a chicken and egg scenario. I could make huge strides on the side project if I got funding to quit my job, but I can't get funding without an already working product.
I've considered quitting my job and diving into it for a few months. I have savings but this seems foolishly risky to me.
Maybe I just need to be more disciplined.
If anyone has been in a similar situation, I would greatly appreciate advice.