[zarski]

I don't really buy into this approach especially with young children and a wife. Read all the posts detailing how hard this approach is without a wife and kids. How much time is this guy spending with his spouse? How happy is the spouse going to be with you constantly on the computer. This kind of advice will mostly lead to a divorce. Of course, this is case by case as some spouses may be OK with being totally ignored or perhaps you can convince them that this amazing web application is going to make a fortune and you will be able to purchase an island for her (just a couple more weeks honey I promise!); however, for most this advice will land them in a financial and emotionally devastating divorce. When you get married and have kids you need to put some selfish needs on the back burner. I think a better approach is to take money from savings and quit your job. Or perhaps go to 20 hours a weeks or something like that. And if you can't do something like that than just forget it -- it is not meant to be. Your gold rush web application is just not that important -- your wife and kids are.

[theBobMcCormick]

I completely agree that anyone with kids absolutely must make their kids the #1 priority in their life. Having said that however, it sounds like the OP is working on his startup in the % of his free time that many of his peers might be using for more conventional hobbies like bowling, playing WoW, watching TV, etc.

[gridspy]

That is true. Also, any time I spend not working on Gridspy or my day job I spend with my wife and kids.

[gridspy]

I totally agree. That is why only about half my free time is spent on Gridspy.

In fact, part of the decision to stay full-time employee right now is so that I can spend time with my family without the huge stress that I might sink our financial ship.

Anyway, It's not a "gold-rush-webapp" - we are satisfying a real need and our clients are willing to pay us well to help them.