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I find it ironic that you blame software when really it is your selection of projects & companies, and you say this out loud. Your software isn't being used. T
by ztratar 9y ago
I find it ironic that you blame software when really it is your selection of projects & companies, and you say this out loud.
Your software isn't being used. That sucks. The feeling must suck.
A car maker who builds something for 0 drivers will be sad.
A dentist with 0 clients will be sad.
Etc, etc.
Go to a big company that has users, and see what that does!
Let's say Series C/D+ -- $100m+ raised.
If you want more users, focus on consumer companies. If you care more about the business making great profits, focus on B2B.
- anon1253 9y agoThat's fair. You kinda get stuck in a certain "mode" though. You start to self-identify with the things you do "I make data science tools for medical informatics". And it's sort of blinding, in a sense. If I enumerate my skills on a CV, the types of companies that would identify with them are in the same space. Doing something else, say games, apps, whatever it is that people "enjoy" interacting with: I'd need to start at the bottom again. No longer senior engineer/team lead ... but rather that young newb. That's frightening too.
- itamarst 9y agoYou don't need to start from scratch in terms of pay or seniority. It's quite possible to get senior positions in different tech stacks than the one you know best. The first few months on the job will be stressful, but that will pass.