Comments on: You should be leaving your day job http://www.microisv.com/archives/2005/11/29/you-should-be-leaving-your-day-job/ a community for independent software developers Fri, 05 Jun 2026 05:04:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Warren http://www.microisv.com/archives/2005/11/29/you-should-be-leaving-your-day-job/#comment-12662 Wed, 07 Dec 2005 17:19:24 +0000 http://www.microisv.com/archives/2005/11/29/you-should-be-leaving-your-day-job/#comment-12662 I stand by my statement that quitting your day job can be a good, and sometimes required step. If you take on a certain sized project like I have (say 1.5 person-years or more), you CANNOT do this part-time, as this would take more than 4.5 years. By which time the software would very likely be obsolete, or your "window" in the market would have passed. (you could also take a partner - but partnerships of part-timers are unlikely to work) I was quite "fiscally conservative" since I started working (6 years previous). Not that I had the intention of starting this business, but I've always thought it is good to have a good deal of "rainy day" money sitting around. And it's that money that has let me take 10 months without a salary. Not everone has enough savings to do what I did, but anyone reading this and doesn't have the savings should NOT consider my savings "luck" - rather, it's the result of a long time of going without new (TVs, gadgets, car, etc). And best of luck to anyone who takes the Micro-ISV plunge, whether it be full or part time... Warren I stand by my statement that quitting your day job can be a good, and sometimes required step.

If you take on a certain sized project like I have (say 1.5 person-years or more), you CANNOT do this part-time, as this would take more than 4.5 years. By which time the software would very likely be obsolete, or your “window” in the market would have passed.

(you could also take a partner - but partnerships of part-timers are unlikely to work)

I was quite “fiscally conservative” since I started working (6 years previous). Not that I had the intention of starting this business, but I’ve always thought it is good to have a good deal of “rainy day” money sitting around. And it’s that money that has let me take 10 months without a salary.

Not everone has enough savings to do what I did, but anyone reading this and doesn’t have the savings should NOT consider my savings “luck” - rather, it’s the result of a long time of going without new (TVs, gadgets, car, etc).

And best of luck to anyone who takes the Micro-ISV plunge, whether it be full or part time…

Warren

]]> by: Ben Bryant http://www.microisv.com/archives/2005/11/29/you-should-be-leaving-your-day-job/#comment-12596 Wed, 30 Nov 2005 12:16:37 +0000 http://www.microisv.com/archives/2005/11/29/you-should-be-leaving-your-day-job/#comment-12596 Yeah, it is a tough call. I am lucky to have a part time contract which provides steady income. And those things about my contract work that I don't like provide a constant inspiration to work on my own Micro ISV product line. :) Yeah, it is a tough call. I am lucky to have a part time contract which provides steady income. And those things about my contract work that I don’t like provide a constant inspiration to work on my own Micro ISV product line. :)

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