[pavlov]

> "When I started progressing with Stackgl, I took a year off and worked on it full-time throughout 2017. I lived off some savings and unemployment checks until late 2018"

Impressive dedication, congratulations!

I did something similar when I was 23. (Now two decades ago - wow...) That project wasn't a runaway success on its own, but it was a fundamental learning experience. Those years spent building a software project of my own, yet one meant for other people to use and extend, completely changed how I think about my career and life and its external dependencies.