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> If you really need to make software (like I do), make your own company and license/sell your work instead for >500% more than what would be your salary. The
by kzisme 9y ago
> If you really need to make software (like I do), make your own company and license/sell your work instead for >500% more than what would be your salary.
The hardest part about this (for me) is finding a project/product to begin working on.
I'm assuming you came to that sort of idea while working for others (which seems like the best way to learn).
- yeukhon 9y agoFor me, I can't do the front-end stuff, so I am stuck with not able to do anything with my ideas. This is where the networking part would help.
- imron 9y ago> For me, I can't do the front-end stuff Why not? What's stopping you from learning?
- yeukhon 9y agoI tried many times, I simply doesn't seem to be good at it.
- bigjimmyk3 9y agoI'm in a similar situation, but don't think of this as an unsolvable problem: 1. Find people who are great at it and be interested in how they do it. I think of this as learning to read good design before you write it. They may be interested in how you do what you do as well. 2. For me, one of the most productive steps was learning the basic mechanics of the bootstrap CSS framework. It did not make me better at designing beautiful web pages, but it did help me make something minimally usable (i.e. not repulsive) that lets me get my ideas roughed out. With a few days of learning, you may be surprised by what you can do. 3. If the best you can do is a cookie cutter design that lets you get started, congratulations! You can get started! What I mean is, I have felt what you are feeling, and there are ways around the problem. Good luck!
- efm 9y agoIf you do all the other recommended things, you'll start hanging out with people who spend money to solve real business problems. The projects will come to you then.
- kzisme 9y agoWould you say this is true even if you're not living in a tech hub like SF?
- eikenberry 9y agoIMO the hardest part is not finding the product, it is finding a person to handle the marketing/sales for you.
- kzisme 9y agoMost of the time I would assume there's always someone you can work with for this. Finding other programmers or like minded people is the hardest part it seems for me.