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HN really helped me to quit my job. My first SaaS posted here was kinda well received and everything just went on from there. Next to that many threads helped me to understand that I am in the middle of a burnout.

It's the other way around but HN really helped my carrier

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Inspiring and maybe that's in my future too!

Did you first SaaS project work out? Are doing your own thing now?

Yes, it was basically just slowly growing as long as i owned it. But most my friends earned more than me, so it wasn't life changing (other than suddenly having time). I sold it after a few years for a low 5 digit amount.

I think the most important thing was to learn that i can make money without a "regular job". I haven't turned rich since then, but i have all the time focusing on projects i actually care about which is the single best job i can imagine.

I'm hoping that I can reach that point, as a designer.

I find that engineers can enjoy more of such autonomy because their work can better stand on its own, and I'm a little envious of that.

But is it really? I am no designer so I don't know, but my weakest point as engineer often is a intuitive design. My affiliate sites would surely work better wouldn't they look like bootstrap templates.

I had to learn the basics of your job to succeed in mine, maybe it works the other way around too?

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