> You wouldn't start building a webapp by building your own web framework first.
Umm, yeah, I kinda did this. And as I am not ready to promote either the framework or the app, I can certainly relate to the OP.
Having said that, I don't regret my decision at all, and I'm now using the framework in some production work for clients. This is very satisfying.
I also have a mortgage and two kids, and I am paying the bills while my wife is in grad school. So my side projects must remain just that. But they keep me sane, so for me it's not just about the end result.
Having kids makes moonlighting much harder than having a day job does, IMHO. (But what do I know, I've been freelancing since Katrina.)
And I really am going to publish them this year! Really!
Umm, yeah, I kinda did this. And as I am not ready to promote either the framework or the app, I can certainly relate to the OP.
Having said that, I don't regret my decision at all, and I'm now using the framework in some production work for clients. This is very satisfying.
I also have a mortgage and two kids, and I am paying the bills while my wife is in grad school. So my side projects must remain just that. But they keep me sane, so for me it's not just about the end result.
Having kids makes moonlighting much harder than having a day job does, IMHO. (But what do I know, I've been freelancing since Katrina.)
And I really am going to publish them this year! Really!