I agree with that and definitely want(ed) to do that but my situation wasn't the best for that doing that: - no CS degree and no professional dev experience - saving for a wedding that is happening this October - quit a job that paid decent (for an Economics major ;) ) to do this.

I'm planning to leave around my 1 year mark so I can find a better place to work (oh did I mention they offer 0 days off for the first year, turns out it is a much bigger deal than I thought it would be for me). So in my free time I work on my blog, post some code and keep on taking my MS classes.