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So let me just throw this out there, we will always have to answer to someone. Whether it's our middle manager in a big organization, VCs telling us how fast we
by jarjoura 11y ago
So let me just throw this out there, we will always have to answer to someone. Whether it's our middle manager in a big organization, VCs telling us how fast we need to grow, or our demanding users because they are the only way to get revenue.
All software written at this stage is small cogs on a much bigger platform written by teams of brilliant people over the last 30-40 years.
I do think it's fair to say you want to work on actual interesting problems and being one of 20-40 people working on a game engine is probably very tedious. I imagine long code-review cycles since any tiny change could destabilize the entire system several layers up.
Some people need big organization structure to produce their best work while some people need the freedom to have infinite WFH days answering to users to produce their own best.
- clock_tower 11y agoGet financial independence! If you can support yourself with your investments (I'm personally aiming for REITs, MLPs, and holding companies -- I want dividends, not capital gains), you can work on whatever problems you like, whether they pay or not.