“there's nothing to lose You will learn so much by switching careers by building something your own that you will easily make up for it later on even if it doesn't work out right”

Treat a Failed Venture as Guaranteed Learning You Can Always Monetize Later

Nico argues that the two fears stopping career-changers — failure and technical inadequacy — are both overblown. Even if the startup doesn't work, the knowledge and skills gained mean you can always return to employment, making the downside asymmetric compared to the potential upside.