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Ask HN: Will being self-employed hurt my employability?

I'm considering becoming self-employed for a stint to bootstrap an idea that has gotten a lot of positive feedback from individuals who have tried it. Essentially, planning on picking up contract work and using that to fund the development of the idea. Should I be concerned about this hurting my future full time employability if it doesn't work out?

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