Future Direction
In the past few months, I've been working on some side projects (along with my brother). I've been programming for the iphone in my spare time, developing games and apps. I literally have been getting only 4 to 5 hours of a sleep a day because I'm spending so much time on it.
The first game has been released and has been out for a little over a month. You
can check it out at:
http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=318923457&mt=8
This project was meant to be just a learning vehicle. I didn't expect much out of it. The sales of this game have surpassed my expectations (which were quite low though). Now I am convinced that I can actually do quite well developing games/applications.
The next application will be bigger, better, and will hopefully make some real money.
At this point in time, I'm seriously debating whether to leave my full-time employment and develop iphone apps full time. My day job is definitely mundane and I've lost most/all interest in it. I don't feel that my current employment is rewarding anymore. I dread going to work in the morning and look forward to the end of the work day, so I can get home and do some programming.
I've examined my financial situation, and have enough cash savings to live without any income for a year. My personal situation is also perfectly suited since I'm single, young, and can still take risks. If I fail after a year, I can always go back to engineering. I don't have much to lose, but I do have a lot to gain. Even if I don't strike it rich, but do make enough to live on, I think I would be happier than I am now.
Based on my current thoughts, I think I will leave my current employment before the end of year. I don't want to act rashly, which is why I want to let the thoughts settle and see if I still feel this way in a month. If so, then I'll start taking the appropriate action.
I'd really appreciate any feedback/comments since this will be a risky life taking decision!
The first game has been released and has been out for a little over a month. You
can check it out at:
http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=318923457&mt=8
This project was meant to be just a learning vehicle. I didn't expect much out of it. The sales of this game have surpassed my expectations (which were quite low though). Now I am convinced that I can actually do quite well developing games/applications.
The next application will be bigger, better, and will hopefully make some real money.
At this point in time, I'm seriously debating whether to leave my full-time employment and develop iphone apps full time. My day job is definitely mundane and I've lost most/all interest in it. I don't feel that my current employment is rewarding anymore. I dread going to work in the morning and look forward to the end of the work day, so I can get home and do some programming.
I've examined my financial situation, and have enough cash savings to live without any income for a year. My personal situation is also perfectly suited since I'm single, young, and can still take risks. If I fail after a year, I can always go back to engineering. I don't have much to lose, but I do have a lot to gain. Even if I don't strike it rich, but do make enough to live on, I think I would be happier than I am now.
Based on my current thoughts, I think I will leave my current employment before the end of year. I don't want to act rashly, which is why I want to let the thoughts settle and see if I still feel this way in a month. If so, then I'll start taking the appropriate action.
I'd really appreciate any feedback/comments since this will be a risky life taking decision!
posted by Ray at 11:49 PM
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