It's so natural for a software engineer to want to build their own software factory. But I would implore you to abandon that idea immediately. I'd argue it's the last thing you should spend time on, unless it's for work, at least for now.
The tough pill to swallow is that we've entered an era where everyday non-devs are applying AI in mind blowing ways and you still haven't built shit. Many of these ideas are just demos on X, but that's still better than just a system for building software.
I can see why you'd want to build one though. It's close to what you've always been good at, and it feels good to stay in your comfort zone.
It's also the first thing that naturally comes to mind: if I can build this factory, I can build more side projects and eventually quit my job! But a software factory is just an extension of what you've always done: start projects, give up on them and go back to work on Monday.
