This was one of the reasons I made the case to my wife that, at the time, we should be in control of our own destiny. No corporation would have my families bes

This was one of the reasons I made the case to my wife that, at the time, we should be in control of our own destiny. No corporation would have my families best interests at heart. No one would be looking out for them when they swung their axe. So, I argued that I should form a company, start working on selling, marketing, developing, etc. I used my layoff severance, loaded up credit cards to buy what I needed. Built a business that survived for 14.5 years. Generated millions a year in revenue. Had a small team working for me. Until a bank came along and shot us in the head over an out-of-formula LOC. So I am back working for the man. But I have so much more experience now. Much richer in business, in management, in sales and marketing, in addition to engineering and support. I would have done a number of things differently. This said, having the control over your own destiny, to some degree, as much as your customers allow, was fantastic. You winning or losing was predicated on how hard and smart you worked. The article is fairly accurate. Coding tests have become a thing. I've noticed that some places ask esoteric irrelevant questions specifically to stump people. Others are genuinely interested in your experience. If only there was a way to avoid wasting time on the former to spend time with the latter.