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As someone only on their two score and ten, (and many bald yaks behind me) do you have advice for keeping on writing code as opposed to the horrors of managemen
by lifeisstillgood 5y ago
As someone only on their two score and ten, (and many bald yaks behind me) do you have advice for keeping on writing code as opposed to the horrors of management ?
- jacquesm 5y agoStay out of the hierarchy and start consulting, specifically troubleshooting. The rates are higher because the clients need to get stuff done and a lot of red tape will be cut for you by people in a position to make decisions. Also: your customers will be genuinely happy. Then: leave. Don't hang around because you'll become part of the problem, no matter how much they offer. Increase your price by 25% every year or so, until you start losing customers, and ask your previous customers if you can use them as a reference.
- lifeisstillgood 5y agoI like it :-)
- jacquesm 5y agoI'll take 10% ;) It's a good gig because it actually requires something that is somewhat rare: lots of experience, so it's a natural match for the older hands-on tech people.