throwaway636

What problems are not served by retool really well?

How would you spend your next 10 years if you are going to drop dead on 10th year?

Looking for some advice on how to proceed forward.

After a long time thinking about working for myself I took the plunge last year. When I started I thought it would easy to find a small niche/product to replace my salary.

But reality has been very different. I look for problems in various areas but as I find any small niche that is attractive I find there are 2 dozen competitors already operating in this space. Which leads me to abandon my current project.

After 1 year of self-employment, all I can show for few dozen excitements and demoralization. Nothing shipped.

I am reasonably confident to be able to build most things if I have the motivation (I have worked in one of the FAANG) and I see some path of it giving me sustainable monthly income.

Would love to get your perspective on this what I am doing wrong how can I course correct.