Comment by swingingFlyFish

Feel proud of this man! This is really a great way to learn. You get to tinker and make mistakes and not be stressed with deadlines and management. Plus, you learn so much. I have my own multi-year project that I tinker with in between jobs and every now and then.

I'm a backend dev so I've focused on that mostly and haven't created an app but I can honestly say that things I've learned have not only made me a better programmer but allowed me to shine at some jobs where others didn't have a clue.

Keep going - if that's what you want - but wear your accomplishment as a badge of honour. Feel free to connect with me as well.