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So, you want to push your coding skills...to what end? Become more hire-able? Make (a little) more money? Make something to show HN? Once you dig deep and fi
by robodale 11y ago
So, you want to push your coding skills...to what end? Become more hire-able? Make (a little) more money? Make something to show HN? Once you dig deep and find your reason why you want to push your coding skills, optimize toward that.
- doubleponk 11y agoFortune and glory - if I'm being completely honest.
- GFischer 11y agoBut do you value fortune more, or glory more? King or rich? https://gigaom.com/2007/12/10/do-you-want-to-be-rich-or-be-the-king/ https://gigaom.com/2007/12/10/do-you-want-to-be-rich-or-be-t... http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/5543.html http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/5543.html
- kleer001 11y agoAre Kings poor? They seem pretty well off. But I digress, that's just a naive interpretation. It seems like the articles are more about issues of boundaries and control of the company.
- GFischer 11y agoFrom the original poster's comments, I thinks he values being recognized and technical archievements over founding a VC-funded crappy SaaS and becoming rich :) , and he might be looking for a well-paid technical position where he can work on hard problems. I might be wrong :)