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I started a SaaS business, which is now my full-time gig -- I would say don't leave a job until you have something producing a ramen-noodle level salary for you. When I was able to pay myself $2,000/month it was enough to live on for my situation at the time. I was working 80 hour weeks in my underwear, scrambling to answer support requests, fix bugs, and move the codebase forward. If I had to do that while also trying to find product-market fit and worrying about running out of money, I might have broken down.

No regrets with my decision now. Once my business slowed down (read: I automated much of it), I actually went back and spent two years at a startup + 1 year contracting to bring in some extra money and get new experiences. The extra cash was certainly nice, I used it to setup a nice start on retirement and buy a house. Ultimately, though, my hatred of corporate politics and building wealth for the capital class without equity of my own led me to re-focus on my SaaS app. I've been enjoying the freedom and challenges ever since.