[tiredkid]

I don't need to work for the money, but I need to work. More accurately I love building things and having people use them. I could get a greencard, perhaps more quickly, by investing $1m in a company according to my lawyers, and even work on it myself, but I don't want to paint myself int a corner with needing to hire at a certain rate or not being able to drastically change direction.

Yes, I've considered other locations. But, I think California has made me soft - I love it here.

I don't need to outsource a lot of code development. Over the course of 2 years I can crank out a large % myself.

[sho]

"I don't need to work for the money, but I need to work. More accurately I love building things and having people use them."

God, wish I could high five you for that. I feel exactly the same way. And this is why I always contend that hackers are actually closely related to musicians. I've heard many musicians make similar statements: "Well, who cares if it makes money, I just want people to listen to it". I think they're closely related.

I've never met you, and I likely never will, but kudos to you, fellow traveller - I just want to make shit better, too.