It's not really that foolhardy if there's always a career in CRUD. If it blows up or you decide it's not for you, there's always an option to pick up a contract or go back on salary. You don't really lose if you keep the downside to a minimum and you will gain from experience.
"there's always an option to pick up a contract or go back on salary"
What do you tell the interviewer who says: "uh, yeah but your experience is all 1-5 years old. Why haven't you committed to github this week?"
We're just arm-chair quarterbacking chromatic's life with our own experiences informing what play is "obviously" the right idea. I know from personal experience that he's a incredibly insightful intelligent person. I suspect that he has weighed all of these options and hopefully he'll find the best solution for his own life.
