[ghaff]

"Revenue generating indie project" is easier said than done. If that's what the person would really like to do? Sure. But otherwise it's probably a distraction given that revenue producing means it will probably be as much about marketing and selling as developing.

[prepend]

I don’t think it’s a distraction because it can be a portfolio project to demonstrate competence in a new area.

Even if it doesn’t make revenue, it’s still a years worth of xp on a resume.

I think there’s pretty much zero chance of getting a programming job with a four year gap and no meaningful projects. But add in lots of commits showing off good design and coding decisions and it’s easy for a company to understand value and hire.

[ROTMetro]

As someone who can't get hired, you can't really apply to and get rejected from positions 8 hours a day, that would be soul crushing. So I plod along on my projects and walk the line just on the other side of soul destroying levels of rejection ;)