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by LouisSayers 1190 days ago
I started creating a website builder full time around 16 months ago, and haven't launched yet.

The number of times I've felt like "WTF are you doing...", "Who is even going to use this?".

I track my time and typically only actually spend 2.5h coding a day - sometimes more, sometimes less. I wish I could spend more time on it but it honestly just feels like a slog, and I kinda feel like I'm still recovering from a deep seated kind of burnout.

So, I do what I can and try to be kind to myself.

I love that I'm able to have the time to be able to work on my own creation, to learn new things and am excited for how it'll all turn out.

I decided when I went all in that this was my decision and I would see it through - a kind of ultimatum to create my own business or shut it all down and go to work and forget about building my own stuff. If I go broke in the process, so be it.

This process has given me a lot of respect for everyone else out there that has ever started their own business.

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I see what you're saying. I am in the same boat asking myself how easy it would be to go back to a full-time job. Would you be open for a quick call with me?