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I understand the money-and-art-dont-mix vibe that I suspect you're coming from. But I don't think there is a conflict between "passion project" and "profit" at all. Keep in mind that profit---from the perspective of a sole proprietorship---means living wage.

Most people have to eat, feed their kids, pay a mortgage, support a spouse, etc. In an advanced society, we also have reasonable expectation of some social expenses as well.

While internet culture projects the identity of the passionate 20 year old eating ramen and sleeping on a friend's couch, that's actually the minority. Passion projects are great, and being scrappy is great, too. But we (the startup community) of all people should endorse the idea of making money off our labor.