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> I wish there were more people exploring alternatives to the tech co/startup/capitalist grind. I've always assumed they can do what they do because they're in
by Tiktaalik 6y ago
> I wish there were more people exploring alternatives to the tech co/startup/capitalist grind.
I've always assumed they can do what they do because they're independently wealthy though maybe that's not the case?
> It's a choice we made that works for our *unique financial situation*, but it's not something that we advocate for, or that we think would scale well in for-profit environments.
One take on 'unique financial situation' would be that they're independently wealthy, another would be that they don't have
liabilities like a mortgage or children (though a boat certainly costs money to maintain...).
- hobo_mark 6y ago1369€/mo from patreon apparently, but from what I learned from other sailors, boat maintenance alone can eat all that up already (and more).
- tonyedgecombe 6y agoThey strike me as resourceful, I bet they run the boat on a tight budget.
- bvoq 6y agoHere's what I know: They made the game Oquonie together and I believe they earned a lot of money from doing that. Also they got the idea of living on a sailboat from talking to someone in a bar. Living on a sailboat is not more expensive than living in a city with these real estate prices we have. I think you need to calculate about 10% of the original price of the boat for upkeep each year.