Personal software factories are a waste of time

Peter P reviews the concept of personal software factories, a trend where developers create and sell their own software tools, and argues that it's a waste of time due to the high cost of development, maintenance, and marketing, as well as the saturated market and lack of control over user feedback. He suggests that developers should focus on finding a good job or creating a successful product that solves a real problem, rather than trying to create their own software factories. He also mentions the example of a developer who made $50,000 by creating a simple Chrome extension, but notes that this is an exception rather than the rule.