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The typical case is to not do this. If you're capable of doing the development work for what you want to build on your own, it's exhilarating though. As long as you have external validation (paying customers, ensure you talk to people smarter than you on a regular basis,...) it's nice being able to make your own decisions without worrying about friction.It's a double edged sword with the amount of work you need to do, but if you enjoy what you do, for many who would be crazy enough to do this in the first place, it's mostly a non issue.