Tips to work on your startup ideas while still having a day job
voidfiles: I have done this a couple of times. None have been success so for. Some will never be, and some are still in the works.http://www.tastesatlkr.com
* I wrote by myself, finsished it mostly and then it fizzeled. No intrest.http://www.qwertykitchen.com
* Equal partnership, still working on it and it works. We just have to figure out how to bring in traffic.http://www.loudfarm.com
* Not done yet.
* Minority equity holder. 
* so far I feel has bee my most succsefull code wise. The most limited in scope, it is going to be bay area only. 
* Feels like the best chance at working.Things I have learned.
* The only projects that stuck, were ones that I had fun doing.
* The wife can be helpful, but respect her time.
* Don't spend money unless you absolutely have too.Take away, only do something extra curricular if its fun, and you are learning something new. Otherwise you should invest your time in the company. Who knows you might be able to innovate there.