> If you're regular Joe (and, yes, that most likely includes YOU reading this) you can't afford to shut down most opportunities or you'll never get anywhere.

Anyone with software development skills gets tons of low quality app ideas from friends and family. And tons of other opportunities from recruiters paying below market.

It's hard walking away from a sort-of-ok opportunity when you don't have anything going on, but I've learned there are always more things coming up.