I always split my time between a day job and a passion of building startups. My startups all failed until I finally took the leap and fully committed by leaving my cushy tech day job and went all in. It was super hard being self funded and I spent everything I had including a 401k but it was the best decision I ever made. Now I’m CTO at a successful, funded company instead of a tool for others to realize their visions through. It’s hard work but I enjoy leading a team.