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Good luck!

This is probably obvious but I overlooked it.

When I quit my job to start working on my online programming tutor full time, I went a overboard in choosing what ever programing tools seemed really cool.

I regret that decision. By all means, expand your own personal knowledge portfolio, but if you are working on a project with a serious deadline, choose the tools you are already productive with.

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And sometimes a middle ground can be found.

Agreed. In the past, I've made it my goal to use one (and no more than one) new tool for each project. Whether it's the web framework, database, version control system, javascript framework, etc, I make myself learn one new thing. That way I'm still mostly productive, and I don't get frustrated and unproductive due to having to learn so many new things all at once.

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