He's got a really important point here: Lack of focus / effort is going to be your downfall if you're weak. Assuming you're a competent programmer, there's no s

He's got a really important point here: Lack of focus / effort is going to be your downfall if you're weak. Assuming you're a competent programmer, there's no shortage of clients willing to hire you as a contractor if you need the extra cash to pay the bills. When I went full-time, I loved it immediately and I know it was the best possible thing for me but I consistently have to work on my effort and concentration to keep producing and being able to work on my projects. (I work on my own projects/apps & design/front-end to pay the bills.)