It's surprising to me how the author vehemently dismisses the idea of getting a 9-5 job to support his family and to fund his game development business. It's as if there's something inherently wrong with the idea, without trying to explain his rationale.
Maybe it's because I'm coming from the opposite side. I am employed full time in a mega corp. On the side, I work on iOS apps. Based on anecdotal reports, I think I may be making more money than the average indie developer (certainly much more than what he's shared in this blog post). However, I have no illusions about how much I need my day job to support my family and continue to pay my bills.
Until I reach a certain income threshold, I'll be keeping my dayjob and not risk my kid's next meal. I spend every free time to pursuing the iPhone app development, but the steady income does allow me some peace of mind and more time with my family. What's so bad about that?
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[ 3.6 ms ] story [ 10.2 ms ] threadMaybe it's because I'm coming from the opposite side. I am employed full time in a mega corp. On the side, I work on iOS apps. Based on anecdotal reports, I think I may be making more money than the average indie developer (certainly much more than what he's shared in this blog post). However, I have no illusions about how much I need my day job to support my family and continue to pay my bills.
Until I reach a certain income threshold, I'll be keeping my dayjob and not risk my kid's next meal. I spend every free time to pursuing the iPhone app development, but the steady income does allow me some peace of mind and more time with my family. What's so bad about that?