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You need motivation as well as talent. I have a friend who's one of the smartest guys I know, he has incredible side projects but at work does the bare minimum.

by u678u 6y ago

You need motivation as well as talent. I have a friend who's one of the smartest guys I know, he has incredible side projects but at work does the bare minimum. Meanwhile I know guys that dont have talent but can grind, can code well but just steady output, can hit deadlines and are generally motivated.

frongpik 6y ago
He just knows that doubling his output won't nearly double his pay. I doubt he would be slacking if he could make $10M by completing a big project in a year.
spideymans 6y ago
>You need motivation as well as talent. Is that not one and the same (at least in software)? The so-called "talented" people in the industry were likely just more motivated to learn than their competition.
echelon 6y ago
> I have a friend who's one of the smartest guys I know, he has incredible side projects but at work does the bare minimum. Sounds like he's not interested in what your job entails. Perhaps he should find a job that does something closer to his interests, or perhaps better, kick off a startup that relates to his passions. For many people, it's hard to be motivated to do something you're not into. Conditions like ADHD can exacerbate this. You only get one life. Have an honest conversation with him and ask what he really wants to do with it.
- kbenson 6y ago
  There are many, many people in all sorts of professions that work to pay the bills and have interesting hobbies they are devoted to and exceed at. Sometimes this is because they haven't found a way to be paid for their hobby, other times it's because they don't want to. Sometimes the fact that there is no pressure is one of the things that makes it enjoyable, and people are rightly resistant to change that.
- u678u 6y ago
  He's my friend not my colleague. He really doesn't care about money, I think he probably would rather not have it. I should have added his side projects are just every now and again, most of the time he hangs out with friends.

by u678u 6y ago

frongpik 6y ago

He just knows that doubling his output won't nearly double his pay. I doubt he would be slacking if he could make $10M by completing a big project in a year.

spideymans 6y ago

>You need motivation as well as talent. Is that not one and the same (at least in software)? The so-called "talented" people in the industry were likely just more motivated to learn than their competition.

echelon 6y ago

> I have a friend who's one of the smartest guys I know, he has incredible side projects but at work does the bare minimum. Sounds like he's not interested in what your job entails. Perhaps he should find a job that does something closer to his interests, or perhaps better, kick off a startup that relates to his passions. For many people, it's hard to be motivated to do something you're not into. Conditions like ADHD can exacerbate this. You only get one life. Have an honest conversation with him and ask what he really wants to do with it.

kbenson 6y ago
There are many, many people in all sorts of professions that work to pay the bills and have interesting hobbies they are devoted to and exceed at. Sometimes this is because they haven't found a way to be paid for their hobby, other times it's because they don't want to. Sometimes the fact that there is no pressure is one of the things that makes it enjoyable, and people are rightly resistant to change that.
u678u 6y ago
He's my friend not my colleague. He really doesn't care about money, I think he probably would rather not have it. I should have added his side projects are just every now and again, most of the time he hangs out with friends.