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> The only difference between the guy who owns a successful Veterinary practice and the guy working as an underpaid veterinarian is that one of them went out an
by simonswords82 9y ago
> The only difference between the guy who owns a successful Veterinary practice and the guy working as an underpaid veterinarian is that one of them went out and leased some office space.
I understand the point you're attempting to make but the guy who owns the <type of business> has done much, much more than simply lease an office.
Many business founders put their life savings on the line. Those who don't have that luxury ramp up thousands of dollars of personal debt.
On top of that they work every waking hour. Time is a precious commodity and cannot be replaced, so risking so much of it to enjoy the slim chance of being a successful business owner is not something most people care to risk.
- jasonkester 9y agoThat's why it's so much better to be a developer than a veterinarian. I didn't have to buy an MRI machine to start doing my thing. I just had to register a domain name and sign up for a Stripe account. Incidentally, there's a lot of room to build a successful software business with an effort between zero and "work every waking hour"/"put [your] life savings on the line". I built the products I live off in the downtime between contract gigs, when the surf wasn't working and conditions weren't right for climbing. With two digit hosting expenses for the first several years. Definitely don't let fears like the ones you expressed above stop you from doing it.
- simonswords82 9y agoToo late I'm afraid, set this thing up 10 years ago and still going at it :) https://www.atlascode.com https://www.atlascode.com