After leaving his full-time job, the author reflects on the challenges of balancing a passion project with paid work. While his passion project, Marginalia Search, has come far in two years, exhaustion has set in and he is looking forward to a better work-life balance. With funding for two years, backed by a grant and donations, he is excited for the possibilities but acknowledges the uncertainty of the future. Building an Internet search engine was once impossible, but the author’s dedication to the project has brought him to this point.
https://www.marginalia.nu/log/83_full_time/