[NDizzle]

The worst part of this is that software is typically a collaboration. It's fine to want to work just enough to provide for whatever it is you want to provide for. Morally (I guess?) it's not right to drag a bunch of teammates down with you as you try to make software.

I know some artisans that do this exact thing. I'm sure a lot of people on here know people exactly like the ones that I do. I know a cabinet maker who has been doing it for over 40 years. He'll make a fantastic set of cabinets for someone and then not work a bit for 3 months. Then he'll do it again. I know another guy who makes custom offroad accessories. He'll do a run of whatever, working hard for 2 weeks, and then fuck off for 2-4 months at a time. Repeat as needed. Do more when you need more money, do less when you need less. It's a healthy pattern if you can pull it off.

I think it's fine if you want to do the software development version of that, but you need to be in a situation where you're doing freelance or project based work and not negatively affecting your peers.