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Not that I consider myself top talent, but I work as a mobile app developer with experience in building scalable backend systems. My current employer is a smal
by TheRevoltingX 15y ago
Not that I consider myself top talent, but I work as a mobile app developer with experience in building scalable backend systems.
My current employer is a small shop even though I got offers from a lot of companies who were offering to pay more.
They enticed me by allowing me to work for lower pay so that I don't have to bust my ass every day.
I work a few hours a day and 8 hour days are rare. Telecommuting is also an option but I like to work at the office.
They also buy a bunch of ipads and android devices I can take home and play with.
This is much better for me than working at a different company at least 8 hours a day and specially in a startup environment where you have to work long hours to get a product out.
- startupcto 15y agoYou're right and you belong to the group of devs that we absolutely wouldn't hire.
- bugsy 15y agoSounds pretty rational to me for both of you. The important thing is whether someone can deliver the goods, not how long it took them or where they were sitting at the time. Most of my critical design work is done in the shower or laying flat on my back looking at the ceiling. Having the time to do deep consideration and reflection is a critical part of quality design work. Sitting and typing furiously in a loud open work environment next to sales guys screaming into their phones, secretaries flirting with management, and air conditioning blasting away may look more impressive, but never produces quality work.