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by reconqueronline 720 days ago
I had always been working on side projects and began really hating working for large corporations. The ones that seem to have jobs are "defense companies" which create weapons and "big tech" which is designed to enslave people and push elite interests, both of which I resent. I realized that the cost of failing as an entrepreneur really isn't as high as many people think. Worse case, I get a 9-5 again, which is what most people do anyways.

After many years of working, I have the time and resources to pursue one of my side projects full time for a few years, an indie MMORPG as a sole developer. https://alpha.reconquer.online

I'm a good software engineer so I wanted to create something more framework based than just level design so there wouldn't be as much competition. I also felt like I was wasting my life working on other people's projects.