You are right in a so many ways. From a business perspective it isn't the best model (I am looking for ways to add recurring revenue), I probably made minimum wage if you break down my time, and I don't have many customers.
But here's what I do have: emails from customers every single week saying how what I built is changing the lives of their child. Does anything else matter beyond that?
I'm working on something I care deeply about and am able to still provide for my family while doing it. That's the position I want to be in.
And there really is nothing to fear. You can supplement that income by building apps for other people in their spare time now that you have a valuable skill. There's no reason you can't have it both ways.
Also a valid argument. I think it's the first time in my whole life that I got valuable content from 2 counterarguments in the same thread. HN is awesome!
But here's what I do have: emails from customers every single week saying how what I built is changing the lives of their child. Does anything else matter beyond that?
I'm working on something I care deeply about and am able to still provide for my family while doing it. That's the position I want to be in.