Comment by absoluteunit1

> The loneliness. The pressure. The constant decision-making. The endless context switching. All the invisible work that isn’t coding. These are the things you learn once you’re already in it.

> It’s more chaotic and demanding than it looks, but also more rewarding in ways you don’t expect.

The first few lines immediately captured my attention because that's exactly how I've been feeling since going solo.

I left my big tech job about 5 months ago and started building my app - it's been a roller-coaster and I think this write-up summarizes how I've been feeling really well. I especially relate with the "constant decision making" - this can get exhausting; I definitely get decision fatigue frequently lol