Omarchy is by DHH, Bitchat is by Jack Dorsey, Ghostty is by Mitchell Hashimoto. These aren't examples of individual hackers moved by curiosity. These are examples of people who have won their escape from capitalism and get to be free doing as they please.

Ugh. Just build man, stop with the excuses.

I’ve been there, looking for pennies in the couch to be able to afford a burger while I waited for my next contract gig deposit. Even if your project doesn’t become the next big thing, you’ll end up with something to show in your resume. That will open tons of doors.

Not really. Hiring processes seem to no longer even take a look at repositories and projects. I have tons of projects, some even finished and described on my website. Have yet to take part in any interview, in which someone wants to talk about my projects or ask me anything about it. They are all just unaware and clueless.