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The advice in the article -- find something you're both good at and also love, and recognize they aren't necessarily the same things -- is pretty much exactly t
by elicash 5y ago
The advice in the article -- find something you're both good at and also love, and recognize they aren't necessarily the same things -- is pretty much exactly the normal advice that people give. I think the implication of "follow your dream" is that if you love it, you'll be willing to work harder and therefore be better.
It's worth noting some people are wired differently. If I loved acting, I'm not wired in a way where I could move to L.A. and spend a decade of my life to trying for and probably not getting various roles. I know myself, I'm risk-averse and need stability. But for somebody else, that's exactly what they should do.
Any advice aimed at EVERYone is going to be wrong for some people.
- svantana 5y agoEven among just software developers, I've noticed that personalities differ a lot in this respect. I know a bunch of devs who don't seem to care too much what they're working on, they will churn through at a medium pace regardless. But for me, I'm probably 10x more productive if I work on something I'm passionate about. So I've decided to "follow my dream" in software, it just makes more sense for me.
- swader999 5y agoThat's one of the good things about this game. There are a lot of different paths and domains to explore within it. Anything that you do that develops skills should keep your options open to find satisfaction.