Hey mate, it has been a while, I hope you're well. While a job might take up your day, do what I do and work during the evenings and weekends on these things. It might not be the most amount of time you want, but it's something.

Not having the stress of bills to pay and money to buy food means you can focus on what you really want to do. A day job is just a necessary evil. Who knows, maybe Steem will bounce back if and when they launch SMT's, then we can all work on Steem dApps full time.