My day job is teaching at a school.

On the side, a friend (and coworker) and I have been developing an app for schools for two years.

For the last months, I have been daydreaming about taking the plunge into developing the app full time.

We don't have many clients yet, but it's getting harder to find the time for coding.

Any suggestions?

Just keep in mind, you've got bills to pay.

Side projects with minimum customers doesn't cut it in my book.

I don't ever see myself giving up a stable job to devote my time to a side project, unless I've got proper funding to be stable at the same time.

But maybe talk to @RunTimeError. He'll have first-hand advice for you.

My 2 cents.

If you are having trouble finding the time, then that either means that:

1) it's not that great of an idea because it's not giving much return nor possibility of return on time and money invested and therefore not motivating you

or

2) it is a great idea but you are distracted doing other things making it difficult to find motivation.

If it's the first one, drop it and move on. If it's the second one, then you need to identify other things you can drop to be able to put more time towards it. That is, if you really want it.

If it's a good idea and you have already proven it (have some clients with a reasonable expectation of obtaining many more), then the fastest way to success is to take the plunge.

At that point, failure isn't an option. You have to seriously hustle and want it, working harder and longer than you probably ever have before. That might be the most important factor that separates all the great ideas that die and the ones that go on to be successful.

The second option is the one that best depicts my situation.

@fabalv I'm speaking to you as a guy who dropped everything, taking a 70% reduction in pay to follow a proven idea. I now make more than I did before, working for my own company.

If you already have some clients and you can reasonably expect/have a plan and a backup plan to obtain more, then you really might be on to something.

It's a risk, so weigh your options. Make a decision, and if so, make it happen.

What stack are you using?

@segfault0xff We're developing a PWA using Laravel, bootstrap and jquery.

We are planning on switching to vue soon.

@duckWit thank you so much for the advice. I found it very inspiring.

@fabalv you got it, dude.

What does the app do that it's taking so long?

@N0-Flux-Given

It's taking very long because right now I'm the only developer involved until we are able to hire someone. We also spend much time training users and giving tech support. My partner helps with the ideas, the management, the user support, and sales. We're helping each other well.

I spend about 40 hours a week at my day job. I'm married, and my daughter is still a toddler. So it's hard to balance everything.

I'm enjoying everything, but I think I need more time for coding and spending time with my family.