I've had so many side projects that just fizzled away. Even ones I saw to technical "completion". Keeping up motivation is a very hard thing to do when alone. I think you might understate how much you need to love your own work. It's not enough to just be hyped at the start, you need so much momentum to roll through the lows of interest after a year or two. There are so many products, even free ones, where 1-2 years simply won't be enough to garner outside interest.
That said, it's obviously key to get outside interest early, if for nothing else but to keep you motivated. Unfortunately this introduces even more prioritization of your time.
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I've had so many side projects that just fizzled away. Even ones I saw to technical "completion". Keeping up motivation is a very hard thing to do when alone. I think you might understate how much you need to love your own work. It's not enough to just be hyped at the start, you need so much momentum to roll through the lows of interest after a year or two. There are so many products, even free ones, where 1-2 years simply won't be enough to garner outside interest.
That said, it's obviously key to get outside interest early, if for nothing else but to keep you motivated. Unfortunately this introduces even more prioritization of your time.